IS183 Art School Summer 2014 Catalog

art school

of the Berkshires

from Stockbridge to Williamstown

Are You RED-y to See Pictures from the Best Party of the Season?

North County Studio Classes are Taking Off!

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“...for the economic side to flourish you need more entrepreneurs, you need more creativity.�

Reflections from our Past Learning Through Arts Program Coordinator page 38

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Singapore page 29

SUMMER 2014 Studio Art Classes and Workshops for All Ages

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Always something new to see!

The Connoisseur, ©1961 SEPS. Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collections.

This summer and fall America’s favorite artists Rockwell & Hopper.

“a hip & savvy institution masquerading in square clothing” —The New York Times

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nrm.org 413.298.4100 Stockbridge, MA open year-round Get Messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or visit is183.org to register!

IS183 Board of Directors Andy Foster, Board Chair Robin Seeley, Vice Chair Wendy Krag O’Neil, Secretary Gary Schieneman, Treasurer Bruce Finn Tracy Foster Lauren Joy Gregg Petricca Jana Purdy Howard Shapiro Didier Steven Suky Werman

IS183 Staff: Hope, Cecilia, Alicia, Lucie, Amy, and Ben

Dear Friend: Here at IS183, Art School of the Berkshires

brought out 400+ people to support our art

we look for ways to get our community

school at the red-hot party of the season.

dirty! Splash in color, roll some clay, glue

It could not have happened without the

and paste, or cut and crimp: there are just

inspiring group of creative, committed

IS183 Staff

so many ways to dig in. We’re encouraging

volunteers who came together to organize

Hope Sullivan Executive Director Extension 101 hope@is183.org

EXPERIMENTATION, CREATIVITY, and

dinners, a silent auction, and this year’s

FUN! This Summer I invite you—yes, YOU—

installation art project at the Eastover

to Join Us in the Studios!

Resort in Lenox—the Cotillion Garden!

As I write this, we’re finally entering

To all of you, a VerMILLION thanks for

Amy Butterworth Coordinator, Student Services and Community Life Extension 100 amy@is183.org

the warm months and it’s a wonderful moment to look back in gratitude on all the ways the art school has connected and provided connection to the community

Lucie Castaldo Coordinator, Curriculum Development Extension 102 lucie@is183.org

over the last year. This year we celebrated our one year anniversary of providing

lending your energy and enthusiasm to make this gala a rousing success. Together, and so creatively, we raised $70,000 to support the programs IS183 offers year round across the Berkshires! Take a look at Edward Acker’s great pictures from the

studio classes and workshops at the Little

event on pages 32 and 33!

Red Schoolhouse in South Williamstown.

In the schools with our high-quality,

Benjamin Evans Studio Manager Extension 105 ben@is183.org

Thank you to the South Williamstown

highly regarded Learning Through Arts

Community Association for inviting us

program (see p.29), in the studios with

in and for your continuing welcome and

the amazing artistic talent of our region

support! Look for Williamstown offerings

as your instructors (pages 6 to 28), at

Cecilia Hirsch Coordinator, North County Programs Extension 103 cecilia@is183.org

throughout this catalog, indicated by the

community events and policy hearings

Alicia Soos Coordinator, Program Assessment Extension 104 alicia@is183.org

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IS183 Art School is working to enrich your

make art at area sites.

Berkshires through hands-on experience

The first truly warm day of the year, was,

in art-making. Please, sign up for a class,

auspiciously, April 12th—the day of IS183’s

spread the word and be in touch!

annual gala the Vermilion Cotillion which

On the Cover: Photo by Kevin Sprague, with assorted photos courtesy of IS183.

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Contents Classes, Camps, and Workshops Adult Classes by Day......................................................................4 Adult Workshops by Month.............................................................5

Mission

Animation and Multimedia.............................................................6

IS183 is a non-profit community art school encouraging people of all ages, means and skill levels to enrich their lives through hands-on experience in the visual arts.

Ceramics......................................................................................7 Collage and Printmaking.................................................................9 Fiber..........................................................................................11 Design and Inspiration.................................................................12 Jewelry, Metal, Glass, and Wood....................................................13 Painting and Drawing...................................................................15

About Us

Founded in 1991, IS183, Art School of the Berkshires (IS183) provides fine arts instruction year-round throughout Berkshire County. Through high-quality studio- and curriculum-based programming, IS183 enriches the lives of the community and offers hands-on experience in the visual arts to all residents regardless of age, ability or means. The Art School is based in an historic landmark building, Citizen’s Hall, built in 1870, in the village of Interlaken (Stockbridge) and at the Little Red Schoolhouse, in South Williamstown.

IS183 brings together students and teachers, children and adults, novices and aspiring professionals as well as those who seek to make the visual arts more meaningful in their lives as audience members and arts supporters.

Photography................................................................................20 Writing.......................................................................................23 Young Artist Programs

Ages 3 and 4...................................................................24

Ages 5 to 7.....................................................................25

Ages 8 to 10...................................................................26

Ages 11 to 18.................................................................27

News and Friends The International Case for Learning Through Arts............................29 Learning Through Arts Sites and Supporters...................................31 Vermilion Cotillion.......................................................................32 Vermilion Cotillion Thank Yous......................................................32 K–12 Arts Educator of the Year.....................................................36 Stockbridge Art Lab.....................................................................37 Reflections from our Past Learning Through Arts Program Coordinator....38 North County Programs Taking Off!................................................39 Become a Member of Club 183....................................................40 Club 183 Members......................................................................41 General Information.....................................................................52 Summer 2014 Faculty.................................................................52 Observed Holidays.......................................................................52

Design:

Course Registration......................................................................53 Upcoming Events............................................................Back Cover 3

Adult Classes by Day Adult classes typically meet once a week for a period of four to eight weeks. Classes in the summer catalog are listed by day and cover the period from May to September. Please refer to page number for full description. Note: Ages 15+ are invited to join adult classes.

QUICK GUIDE

CH Citizens’ Hall 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262

LR Little Red School House 32 New Ashford Road, Williamstown, MA 01267

AS Artists’ Studios and Other Locations As noted in descriptions; more information upon registration

Mondays 10-12 1:30-4:30 6-8 6-9 6-9

Tuesdays 9:30-12:30 1:30-4:30 6-8 6-8 6-9 7-9

Wednesdays 9:30-12:30 1:30-4:30 6-8 6 -9 6-9 7-9

Architectural Drawing at Field Farm (p.15) Using Pastels Boldly (p.15) Animation Studio (p.6) Jewelry Design and Metal Smithing (p.13) Drop-in Figure Drawing Studio (p.15)

Handbuilding and Surface Decoration (p.7) The Collage Within (p.9) Story Studio (p.23) Batik: Art & Exploration (p.11) Graphic Design 101 (p.12) Playwriting 101 (p.23)

Watercolor: Figure and Still Life (p.15) Ceramics for Porch and Patio (p.7) Picture Book Studio (p.23) The Potter’s Wheel (p.7) Color and Abstraction (p.15) Wednesday Night Writing 1 and 2 (p.23)

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Thursdays LR Drawing Lab 1 and 2 (p.15) 9-12 9:30-12:30 LR Drawing Studio (p.16) 9:30-12:30 AS Painting Outside the Box at The Mount (p.15) CH Sketches (Multimedia)(p.6) 6-8 CH Drawing the Human Figure (p.15) 6-9

Fridays 9:30-12:30 9:30 – 12:30

Saturdays 1-4 4

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Free Wheelin’ Art Studio: Cartoons and Graffiti (p.16) Garden Art (Ceramics) (p.7)

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Techniques in Paint (p.16)

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Adult Workshops and Intensives by Month Adult workshops and intensives range from one-day to five-day experiences. They are listed in the summer catalog by month and cover the period from May to September. Please refer to page number for full description. Note: Ages 15+ are invited to join adult workshops and intensives.

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Introduction to Collage (p.9) Storyboard Art (p.20) Intro to Pastel (p.16) Free Your Art (p.16) Drawing Down the Farm (p.17) Children’s Book Writing (p.23)

June CH Watercolor Fundamentals (p.17) 7 CH Photographing Where We Live (p.20) 7 and 8 CH The Coil Pot: Ancient and Modern 9 to 13 Approach (p.7) AS Painting Intensive at the Mount (p.17) 9 to 13 CH Art + Yoga + Collage Intensive (p.9) 9 to 13 14 and 15 LR Techniques in Gouache Painting (p.17) LR Photojournalism 101 (p.20) 21 21 and 22 LR Easy Intro to Painting (p.17) 21 and 22 AS Welding 101 (p.13) July CH 5 and 6 LR 12 12 and 13 CH 12 and 13 CH AS 19 AS 19 LR 19 19 and 20 AS 19 and 20 CH 19 and 20 CH

19 and 20 CH 26 and 27 CH

26 and 27 CH 26 and 27 LR

The Still Life (p.17) Hands on Camera (p.20) Figure Painting (p.18) Intro to Handbuilding (p.7) Block Printing (p.9) Morning Botanicals at Field Farm (p.18) Fabric Dyeing Basics (p.11) The Chair Interpreted in Metal (p.13) Intro to the Picture Book (p.23) Exploring Photography: An Introduction (p.21) Intro to Drawing (p.18) Collage & Mixed Media: Collage Cartography (p.9) Venetian Lampwork Beads (p.13) Capturing Summer (p.21)

August AS The Monoprint (p.9) 2 CH Embellished Surfaces: Collage (p.10) 2 and 3 CH Monster-Making (Illustration) (p.18) 2 and 3 CH Cultivating your Artwork: 9

Inspiration and Creative Process (p.12) LR 9 How to Use a DSLR (p.21) CH Communing with the Masters (p.19) 9 and 10 LR 9 and 10 Urban Sketching (p.18) CH Ongi Throwing (p.8) 9 and 16 AS Dry Point Engraving (p.10) 16 16 and 17 CH I Wish I Could Draw (p.19) 16 and 17 CH Word Walks (Writing) (p.23) CH Focus on Platters (Ceramics) (p.8) 18 to 21 CH Intro to Green Woodworking (p.13) 18 to 21 LR Photography: The Next Step (p.21) 23 AS Drawing the Landscape 23 at Field Farm (p.19) September LR Dyeing Techniques 2.0 (p.11) 6 LR Watercolor Immersion (p.19) 6 13 and 14 CH Working with Light (p.21)

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If it matters to you, it matters to us.

Animation and Multimedia animation classes

Animation Studio

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Mondays, 6 to 8pm

July 14 to August 18 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, instructor: Dina Noto

Stockbridge

course ID: PH06SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

$170

Plus $30 materials and equipment usage fee

With an emphasis on approaching animation as a fine arts form, experimental animation allows us to play with different techniques and different ways of storytelling. Along the way we will look at the work of experimental animators to gain a better understanding of the history and practice of the field. This class will explore basic animation principles and methods such as: straight-ahead drawn animation, basic stop-motion using clay and objects, flat-puppet, paint on acetate, and pixilation. Students will complete exercises in these techniques and then collaborate to produce and experimental animation piece as a group. All levels welcome.

multimedia classes

Sketches 800-958-6653

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Thursdays, 6 to 8pm

July 17 to August 14 (5 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructors: Adam Gudeon, Jody Green

course ID: PD25SU14 Member tuition: $120 Not Yet Member tuition:

$140

“Sketches” will use storyboarding and improvisation to create a group inter-medium performance. The group will work on individual storyboards. We will then improv the storyboards and choose one (or a mix of) stories to create a group performance that integrates visual art, narrative, theater, and movement.

Viewing animation work in progress

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Ceramics Garden Art

CERAMICS CLASSES

Ceramics Open Studio June 23 to August 24

Fridays, 9:30AM to 12:30PM

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May 2 to June 6 (6 sessions)

course ID: C01SU14 Member tuition: $315 Not yet Member Tuition:

(9 weeks)

$350

Plus $75 for each 50 pounds of clay (includes glazes, firing, equipment and studio fee)*

An opportunity for experienced clay artists to develop their own projects outside of a structured class. Access to the studio is available during non-class hours throughout the term. Students must have an initial interview with the Ceramics Studio Manager and attend a studio orientation. *Tailored packages available upon request.

Handbuilding and Surface Decoration Tuesdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm July 8 to August 26 (7 sessions) No class August 19 location: Citizens’ instructor: paula

Hall, Stockbridge shalan

course ID: C02SU14 Member tuition: $255 Not Yet Member tuition:

$295

Plus $65 materials and studio fee

Ceramics for Porch and Patio July 16 to August 20 (6 sessions)

location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: nancy magnusson

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course ID: C04SU14 Member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member tuition:

$250

Plus $65 materials and studio fee

Enjoy summer in the Berkshires while learning (or mastering!) the Potter’s Wheel making accents for your patio and porch. From birdbaths and luminaria to canapé plates and goblets we’ll create objects to inspire outdoor leisure.

The Potter’s Wheel July 9 to August 20 (7 sessions) location: Citizens’ Hall, instructor: ben evans

Stockbridge

course ID: C03SU14 Member tuition: $255 Not Yet Member tuition:

$235

Plus $75 materials and studio fee

Enliven your garden year round with handmade decorative sculptures. We will make sculptures for your garden, pagodas and perhaps a gargoyle or two. Potters will be encouraged to pursue their own ideas while exploring various techniques of handbuilding with distinctive enhanced surfaces. We’ll explore firing techniques as well. In the soda kiln, the fire will transform the slips adding a satin sheen from the salt. With Raku, fire and smoke will bring out magical flashing, crackle and smokey black designs. No previous clay experience necessary. Limitless possibilities for enjoyment!

CERAMICS Workshops

The Coil Pot: An Ancient and Modern Approach monday to friday, 9:30am to 12:30pm june 9 to 13 (5 days) location:

Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge

Intro to Handbuilding Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm location:

$295

Plus $65 materials and studio fee

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instructor: paula shalan course ID: C05SP14 MEMBER tuition: $180 NOt yet member TUITION: $195

Plus $65 Materials and studio fee

30,000 years ago humans were creating objects of use and beauty from clay! The versatile coil pot, with its methodical rhythm of building both symmetrical and asymmetrical forms, lends us endless possibilities.

Learn to create small and large thin walled coil pots in the ancient tradition of Mata Ortiz. Then try your hand at a refreshing modern approach using textured slabs as coils. Combining traditional techniques with contemporary design, explore nuances of form and surface. Surface treatment will include colored slips, oxides, and polished terrasigilatta as well as impressed, textured, and carved decoration.

July 12 and 13 (2 days)

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Wednesdays, 6 to 9pm

location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: nancy magnusson

course Id: C03SP14 MEMBER tuition: $215 not yet member TUITION:

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Discover the expressive qualities of pinch, coil, and slab construction to create vessels, tableware, boxes and more. Surface decoration and glazing, as well as primitive smoke firing, will be explored.

Both the beginner and the experienced potter will be encouraged to develop their personal style through individual attention, as well as observation and discussion of historical and contemporary ceramics.

Wednesdays, 1:30 to 4:30pm

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Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge

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instructor: nicole miller course ID: C06SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition: $170

Plus $35 materials and studio fee

Slab, slip & sip... This is a basic workshop that will focus on hand building techniques inspired by the cup! Make functional art with style and character using un-traditional approaches to drinking ware.

For both beginning and more experienced potters, individual attention will be given to students’ goals for specific forms. Beginning students will learn to center on the potter’s wheel and make drinking vessels, bowls, and plates, while more experienced potters will be challenged with lids, closed forms, square bowls and plates, and other altering.

Decoration techniques will include brushwork, slip trailing, carving, resist and multiple glazing techniques. The class will also explore Cone 6 oxidation, reduction and soda firing.

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Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge

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Little Red Schoolhouse, Williamstown

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Ceramics Ongi Throwing

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Saturday, 10am to 4pm

August 9 and 16 (2 sessions) location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Craig Langlois

Course ID: C05SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

$170

Plus $65 materials and studio fee

Ongi is a traditional Korean pottery method of making large scale vessels for storage. Explore three types of Ongi throwing: dry coil (similar to hand coil building, but uses the wheel), wet coil (traditional Ongi), and slab (modified traditional Ongi, easier on the hands and beginners). This style ties directly into Jomon style so we’ll explore upside down throwing as well. Your goal is the throwing and finishing of one large Ongi pot.

Focus on Platters

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Monday to Thursday, 9:30am to 12:30pm August 18 to 21 (4 days)

location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: nicole miller

course id: C07SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

$170

Plus $35 materials and studio fee

As food travels from farm to table it is carried and displayed in a variety of dishware. This 4 day workshop will examine the role of the platter as both an ornament and complement to the food it displays.

Whether you are a home vegetable gardener, farmer or food enthusiast you will enjoy creating works of art on which to present your food.

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Student creating a bowl series in Ceramics Open Studio at Citizens’ Hall

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Collage and Printmaking Collage and Mixed Media: Collage Cartography CH

Collage and printmaking Classes

The Collage Within

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Tuesdays, 1:30 to 4:30pm

July 15 to August 19 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Marianne Van Lent

course id: CP01SU14 member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member Tuition:

Plus $20 materials fee

Saturday and Sunday, 9AM to 3:30PM $250

Guided by a personal theme such as a special place, or a particular concept you wish to convey, students will develop a personal visual vocabulary. Diverse collage techniques such as monotype, silhouette, stencil, transfer, burnishing, gold leaf, tearing techniques, adhesives, layering with rice paper and special paint and texture finishes will be employed. Students will be introduced to the history of collage with specific examples for inspiration. The instructor will share an exquisite store of long-collected images and materials for your use but finding some of your own materials and personal images is also encouraged.

Collage and printmaking workshops

Introduction to Collage saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm may 10 and 11 (2 days)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Anne Roecklein

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course id: CP02SP14 MEMBER tuition: $145 NON-MEMBER TUITION: $160

Plus $25 materials fee

monday to friday, 9:30am to 12:30pm

june 9 to 13 (5 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Karen Arp-Sandel

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Karen Arp-Sandel

Block Printing

course id: CP03SP14 MEMBER tuition: $180 NON MEMBER TUITION: $195

Plus $25 materials fee

$180

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saturday, 10am to 3pm Location: Artists’ Studio, Pittsfield instructor: Michael Vincent Bushy

course id: CP04SU14 Member tuition: $60 Not Yet Member tuition:

Plus $20 materials fee

$75

Block printing is a form of relief printing that has been used for centuries in both the east and west. This workshop will walk you through creating and printing your own block, which you will be able to use again and again.

The Monoprint

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saturday, 10am to 3pm CH

Plus $20 materials fee

Spend a weekend immersed in the creative use of maps, cartographic elements and imaginative mapping with “cartophile”, Karen ArpSandel. Discover how she uses maps as a collage element and a metaphor to transform memory into artistic expression. Study the components that compose a map. Invent your own map based on life experience, travel or memoir. Class time includes technique instruction, collage cartography exercises and time for self-inspired projects to explore dimensional, textural collage with drawing, stitching and text. Use of found materials, canvas substrate, acrylics, image transfers and other mixed media materials will be demonstrated in class. Students are encouraged to make use of unique personal ephemera, too. So, in addition to materials provided, students may wish to bring: an assortment of maps and travel related memorabilia for study and use, photos, decorative and painted papers and tools.

July 19 (1 day)

This introductory-level workshop focuses on exploring the basics of collage and the limitless ways papers can be combined. We will learn about different collage papers, supports, and adhesives and techniques including torn edges, layering, combining other wet and dry media with paper, stencils, and representational collage. We will work on balancing details with overall compositions and create constructions that transform simple materials into paper marvels!

Art+Yoga Intensive: Collage and Mixed-Media Challenge

July 26 and 27 (2 days)

course id: CP02SU14 Member tuition: $155 Not Yet Member Tuition:

august 2 (1 day)

Location: Artists’ Studio, Pittsfield instructor: Michael Vincent Bushy

course ID: CP05SU14 Member tuition: $60 Not Yet Member tuition:

Plus $20 materials fee

$75

A monoprint is a one-of-a kind print. There are innumerable methods for creating monoprints, from hand coloring to layering. Students will be introduced to several simple printmaking techniques such as stenciling and stamping.

Enter the creative zone for an inspirational flow of collage technique challenges. This weeklong intensive will jump-start your collage ideas for a summer dedicated to your newfound collage-a-day practice. Learn how easy Yoga breathing techniques and movements can open the channels of your creativity. When we are centered and relaxed, artmaking takes us to new places in our imaginations. Experience the “5 minute collage challenge” and take “the color plunge”. Learn to design and bind your hand made journal, then fill it with artistically altered pages, dreamy photomontage, and your technique notes/samples for future reference. Mixed media explores the places where paint and texture meet paper, glue and layers. Investigate basic color theory, image transfer and collage composition in a supportive and spirited studio environment. The studio will be made available for students who wish to remain after class for independent collage work!

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Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge

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Little Red Schoolhouse, Williamstown

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Artists’ Studios and Other Locations

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Collage and Printmaking Embellished Surfaces: Collage Saturday and Sunday, 9AM to 3:30PM August 2 and 3 (2 days)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Karen Arp-Sandel

CH

course id: CP03SU14 Member tuition: $155 Not Yet Member Tuition:

Plus $25 materials fee

$180

saturday, 10am to 3pm august 16 (1 day)

Location: Artists’ Studio, Pittsfield instructor: Michael Vincent Bushy

AS

course Id: CP06SU14 Member tuition: $60 Not Yet Member tuition:

Plus $20 materials fee

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Embellished surfaces means using mixed media in an exciting, openended, process to create unique painted papers for collage design. In this workshop, take time to explore & build your own portfolio of resist painted, paste patterned, marbled and uniquely textured papers for your painted paper collage projects. Each session (AM & PM) focuses on a different technique using mixed media materials. Learn to use texturing tools, relief plates, and basic print making for texture. Discover ancient Suminigashi and the Renaissance technique called painted paste paper.

We will work with both traditional and nontraditional materials that students often long to explore. Samples, demos and discussion about applications for these techniques in both collage and artist books will be shared by the instructor throughout the weekend. Students are invited to bring their own materials too, if they wish to use them, in addition to the materials provided: paints, brushes, papers to embellish, texture tools, etc.

Dry Point Engraving

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Kiss Me, Kate June 11 – July 12 Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Bella & Samuel Spewack Choreography by Lorin Latarro Directed by Joe Calarco

Single Tickets start at $20

Breaking the Code July 17 – August 2

By Hugh Whitemore Directed by Joe Calarco world premiere

Dancing Lessons August 7-24

By Mark St. Germain Directed by Julianne Boyd

An Enemy of the People $75

Dry point engraving creates a delicate, detailed print akin to a line drawing, but a drawing that can be repeated again and again.

October 2-19

By Arthur Miller An adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen

Directed by Julianne Boyd

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36 Linden Street - Downtown Pittsfield

The Other Place May 21 – June 14

By Sharr White Directed by Christopher Innvar

Working on A Special Day June 18 – July 6 Based on “Una Giornata Particolare”

by Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari & Adapted by Gigliola Fantoni Translated by Danya Taymor, Ana Graham & Antonio Vega Directed by and Starring Ana Graham & Antonio Vega

The Golem of Havana July 16 – August 10 Music by Salomon Lerner Lyrics by Len Schiff Book & Direction by Michel Hausmann

Romance in Hard Times August 14-31 Book by Rachel Sheinkin Music & Lyrics by William Finn Directed by Joe Calarco

Season Passes start at $60 Collage workshop in action at Little Red

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Box Office: 413-236-8888 Toll Free: 855-TIX-2BSC

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Fiber Fiber Classes

Batik Art and Exploration Tools and know-how for artists.

38 Railroad St, Great Barrington, MA 01230 info@jwsartsupplies.com tel: (413) 644-9838

20% off materials on class list!

tuesdays, 6 to 8pm

July 15 to August 19 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ instructor: Angel

CH

course id: F02SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

Hall, Stockbridge Plus $20 materials fee Heffernan

$170

Explore the art of Batik. Create beautiful fabric art and learn traditional techniques of wax resist and dyeing. We will play with resist layers, overdyeing, discharging, and finishing techniques.

Students will also design and craft their own tools, tjantings and stamps to use and take home for further experimentation. Come create an amazing art piece or gorgeous unique fabric yardage.

fiber Workshops

Fabric Dyeing Basics saturday, 10 to 4 pm july 19 (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Jeanne Marklin

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course id: NCF01SU14 Member tuition: $75 Not Yet Member tuition: $85

Plus $10 materials fee for dyes; for other materials see description

In this workshop you will work with fabric and colors hands-on, learning the very basics of fabric reactive dyes and applying them to 100% cotton material. Using and playing with the ample applications and dye combinations possible, you will go home with new discoveries and unique fabric results. You will learn to dye gradations of any color.

You can bring in your own 100% “prepared for dyeing” white cotton to dye or purchase sample material from the instructor. Materials fee includes all dyes. Recommended suppliers of dye-ready fabric will be supplied at registration.

Dyeing Techniques 2.0 saturday, 10am to 4pm september 6 (1 day)

THE REST IS EASY

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Jeanne Marklin

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course id: NCF01F14 Member tuition: $75 Not Yet Member tuition:

$85

Plus $10 materials fee for dyes; for other materials see description

Do you have some experience dyeing fabric? Join us for the next level of exploration, where we will create patterns and designs in fabric as we clamp, fold, and twist fabric with the use of multiple techniques and materials.

Bring your own dye-ready fabric- anything from clothing to linens- or purchase from the instructor. Be prepared to share fun, unexpected, and creative discovery! Materials fee covers all dyes for the day.

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Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge

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Little Red Schoolhouse, Williamstown

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Artists’ Studios and Other Locations

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Design and Inspiration

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Design Classes

Design 101

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Tuesdays, 6 to 9pm

July 8 to August 12 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, instructor: Jodi Luby

Stockbridge

course ID: PH07SU14 Member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member tuition:

$250

We will take a look at the good the great and the ugly and analyze what makes design successful, learning about the elements of typography, illustration, photography and layout in the process. Students will then learn to create their own projects using the design trifecta: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. The class will focus on how to design for impact, legibility and aesthetics. For beginners, this will be a basic introduction to the tools and functions of InDesign primarily and how it is supported by Photoshop and Illustrator. Learn how to create a formatted piece (a brochure, poster, invitation or your choice) and by the end of the class we’ll create digital files that are ready for production. Students will need a laptop and should download a trial or student version of InDesign from the Adobe Creative Cloud.

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Inspiration Workshops

Cultivating Your Artwork: Inspiration and the Creative Process Saturday, 10am to 4pm August 9 (1 day)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Monika Sosnowski

course Id: TI02SU14 Member tuition: $75 Not Yet Member tuition:

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As an artist, it is of utmost importance to understand what compels you to act creatively and how this process works. Finding inspiration, becoming motivated and staying focused are integral components to artistic development. This one day workshop is designed to help students fine-tune their artistic output and strengthen their individual practice. Through exercises, presentations and group discussions we will explore ways to best tap into our unique creative impulses and reservoirs. What differentiates our work? What is it about? What are the driving forces behind what we do? We will touch on: working on projects, building a portfolio, artist statements, how to honor the process and how to stay motivated. Open to artists of all media who have seriously committed themselves to pursuing their artwork.

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Jewelry, Metal, Glass, and Wood Glass workshops

Jewelry and Metal Classes

Jewelry Design and Metal Smithing Mondays, 6 to 9pm

July 14 to August 18 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: James Kennedy

course ID: 3D01SU14 Member tuition: $220 Not Yet Member tuition:

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$255

Make rings, pendants, brooches, and other forms of wearable art in wax, then invest and cast the pieces in silver or bronze. Explore various wax working and model making methods used to create jewelry from start to finish. Traditional tools and their uses are covered in depth.

Layout, sawing, soldering, forming, surface texturing, chain making, simple stone setting and finishing are examined. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate students.

June 21 and 22 (2 days)

Artist’s Studio, Stephentown, NY instructor: Nicole Peskin Location:

course id: 3D03SP14 Member tuition: $170 Not Yet Member tuition:

Plus $60 materials fee

Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm July 19 and 20 (2 days)

Location: Artist’s Studio, Stephentown, NY instructor: Nicole Peskin

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Stephanie Maddalena

Plus Materials Fee

$275

Students will explore the ancient art of Venetian “lampworking” or “flameworking” which uses molten glass to form beads. Use enamels, silver foil, flower decorations and sculpting techniques to create beads with your own personal style. No experience necessary. All tools and materials will be provided. Maximum class size: 8

Monday t0 Thursday, 10am to 4pm $190

Learn to weld and make stuff out of steel using stick, MIG andoxyacetylene welding processes. Cutting, grinding and heat forming as well as shop safety will be covered. Feel free to bring any scrap metal you find interesting to manipulate. Please wear non-flammable clothing, leather shoes, gloves and goggles (if you have them).

The Chair Interpreted in Metal

July 26 and 27 (2 days)

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Introduction to Green Woodworking

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Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm

Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm

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Woodworking Workshops

Jewelry and Metal workshops

Welding 101

Venetian Lampwork Beads

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course id: 3D02SU14 Member tuition: $170 Not Yet Member tuition:

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$190

Explore the chair as a utilitarian object, a sculptural form, an anthropomorphic response, a necessary thing or none of the above!

Create your own interpretation of the chair in steel and scrap metal (you’re welcome to bring your own found objects so start looking now!)

Basic welding and cutting techniques as well as safety will be covered.

Please wear non flammable clothing and shoes.

August 18 to 21 (4 days) Location: Citizens’ instructor: Kevin

Hall, Stockbridge Kiwak

course id: 3D04SU14 Member tuition: $350 Not Yet Member tuition:

Plus $95 materials fee

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$375

This four day class will introduce the basic principles, techniques, and theory of Green Woodworking. Green woodworking involves working with fresh-cut wood which has not been kiln dried, and the use of classic hand tools. No power tools will be used in this class. Each day will start with a short didactic lecture covering the fundamentals of working with green wood. Discussions will include wood types and grain patterns, the history of green woodworking, explanations and demonstrations of the hand tools used, a discussion of shave horses and other topics specifically related to working green wood, and an overview of the project planned for each day. We will hand carve a wooden spoon, make a tall four-legged wooden stool and if time allows possibilities include making a wooden mallet, a camp table, a small three-legged stool, or a number of other suitable projects. All levels welcome as project difficulty can be adjusted accordingly. Each student will take home new knowledge and skills along with their woodworking projects. Wood for the projects is provided and the student takes home all of their work as well as their own Sloyd knife, a curved knife, and a drawknife. Other necessary tools will be provided for use during the class. Maximum class size: 8

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Painting and Drawing Color and Abstraction

Painting and drawing classes

Drop-in Figure Drawing Studio MONDAYS, 6 TO 9PM Year-Round (Except on Holidays) LOCATION:

Wednesdays, 6 to 9pm

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July 23 to August 13 (4 sessions)

$15, $50 for Five Sessions, Drop-Ins Welcome

TUITION:

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Wednesday Sorokin

Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge

As a service to practicing artists and a complement to other course work for IS183 students, this drop-in open studio provides ongoing access to a live model, working in both short and long poses. Please bring your own materials.

Architectural Drawing Mondays, 10am to 12noon July 14 to August 4 (4 sessions)

Field Farm, Williamstown (a Trustees of Reservations property) instructor: Tony Conner Location:

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Using Pastels Boldly Mondays, 1:30pm to 4:30pm July 7 to August 25 (7 sessions) no class July 21 Location: Citizens’ Hall, instructor: Joe Baker

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course id: PD04SU14 Member tuition: $250 Not Yet Member tuition:

$295

Painting Outside the Box: Inspired by Edith Thursdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm

Location: The Mount, Lenox instructor: Arthur Yanoff

This course is for all levels of pastelists, including beginners. We’ll focus on the advantages that pastels give us- bold, strong colors that can be used in numerous ways on a variety of surfaces. Topics covered will include: underpainting techniques, surfaces, different colors and textures as ground, layering pastels to build up glowing colors, and of course attention to the basics of composition, value structure and color selection. There will be some demonstrations, and always individual help at the easel and constructive critiques. Some sessions will include outdoor painting for that “direct” plein air experience.

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Patrick O’Donnell

Watercolor: Figure and Still Life

Drawing Lab

Wednesdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm

July 9 to August 13 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Terence Coyle

course id: PD05SU14 Member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member tuition:

Plus $30 models fee

This class will be devoted to the mastery of the luminous medium of watercolor and gaining insights into color and composition as keys to successful painting. We will cover the study of shapes, values and colors of the model and there will be still life and flowers from which to choose. In the study of the figure, the student will become aware of the anatomy of the human form by learning the placement of the bones and muscles along with planes and proportions. Much of the attention will be on the use of color, as color speaks so directly to the emotions and conveys at a glance the artists intentions. We will develop awareness of the importance of creating graded washes, which is the basis for achieving the beautiful translucency that is unique to this medium.

Useful information will be given to free up your individual creative expression. Beginners to Advanced - All Levels Welcome.

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course id: PD09SU14 Member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member tuition:

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This course will be a rigorous and intense study of drawing the human figure. Students will draw from the live model. A simple and effective pencil and charcoal technique will be used. Emphasis will be on achieving a strong understanding of the dynamic principles of figure drawing, the basic volumes and masses of the human form, and creating space in the drawing.

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Plus $50 materials and location fee (includes $45 Mount membership for a full year)

Drawing the Human Figure July 17 to August 21 (6 sessions)

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course id: PD06SU14 Member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member tuition:

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Discover your unique take on season, landscape and architecture and make a very personal exploration of what you see and experience through painting in various color media. This intensive experience is open to all painting media; it’s all about being fearless and inspired!

Class will range throughout the Mount property taking advantage of the beautiful grounds as weather allows.

Thursdays, 6 to 9pm

Stockbridge

course id: NCPD10SU14 Member tuition: $100 Not Yet Member tuition: $115

Make time for your creative self in this class, where we will explore painting guided by both practical information and lots of intuition. We will learn about color, design, and technique but never forget that we each have a unique way of seeing that needs to be nurtured to develop.

Expect to see the world around us in all new ways, from the colors to the abstract shapes that surround us. Demonstrations and varied subjects will be presented as we learn. All levels and types of paint welcome.

July 17 to August 21 (6 sessions)

Join us as we look at the structures at Field Farm- from the Bauhaus inspired 1940’s Guest House to the uniquely pinwheel-shaped 1960’s Folly.

We will draw these as well as other elements of this 315 acre property, from sculptures to stone walls, learning about rendering perspective, shape, and line. This class could be an ideal stepping-off point to look at your own residence through new eyes and draw with new skills!

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S1: August 14 to 28 (3 sessions) s2: NCPD01F14 S2: September 4 to 18 (3 sessions) Member tuition: $110 Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Ann Kremers

Not Yet Member tuition:

$125

Drawing helps us see our world in all new ways; so join us for a fun, short-term class to find out what you discover when you put pencil to paper! We’ll use graphite and colored pencils and draw from life both indoors and outside the Little Red Schoolhouse. This class has lots of one-on-one guidance so all levels are welcome.

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Painting and Drawing Drawing Studio

Techniques in Paint

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Thursdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm October 9 to November 13 (6 sessions)

course ID: NCPD02F14 Member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member tuition:

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Saturdays, 1 to 4pm $255

August 23 to September 27 (6 sessions)

course id: NCPD12SU14 Member tuition: $215 Not Yet Member tuition: $250

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Ann Kremers

Location: Little Red, instructor: Michael

Drawings can be delicate renderings, bold impulses, evocative suggestions and solid realism. They can be preparations for paintings, sculptures, buildings, and wonderful works of art on their own. The Drawing Studio is designed to introduce beginners to the many possibilities of drawing and to guide those with more experience toward a richer practice. Class projects will be tailored to the group and the individual student and will explore a variety of techniques and subject matter, using a range of media. Come ready to make a mark, try a new material, and expand your drawing practice!

Join us as we explore color in depth through outdoor and still life subject matter. Depending on the weather, we will either head outside to explore the shifting scenes of late summer or work on rendering a still life indoors. Throughout, we will explore both abstract and realist approaches and will focus on careful observation of light, paint selection, color theory, and composition. Guided individual attention as well as demonstrations make this an ideal class for any level.

Students can choose to work in any paint medium such as oil, acrylic, watercolor or gouache. Students will provide their materials of choice, with guidance from the instructor.

Free Wheelin’ Art Studio: Artwork Inspired by Cartoons and Graffiti Art Fridays, 9:30am to 12:30pm June 6 to 27 (4 sessions)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Yura Adams

course id: PD07SP14 MEMBER TUITION: $150 not yet member tuition:

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$175

Art-making inspired by cartoons and graffiti is the focus of this four week workshop. Spray-painting, pouring paint, using stencils, collaging with ink-jet copies and newsprint will be used to create paintings and relief pieces. For example, students will create imagery on large grounds by tracing and drawing cartoons and spray-painting stencils. Expect a loose, improvisational approach. This course encourages all levels of students and artists to leave careful artmaking at home.

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painting and drawing Workshops

Introduction to Pastel saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm may 17 and 18 (2 days) Location: Citizens’ Hall, instructor: Joe Baker

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course id: PD08SP14 MEMBER tuition: $145 NON MEMBER TUITION: $170

Stockbridge

This weekend workshop will get you working with pastels in your own style while introducing various materials and techniques. We’ll explore types of soft pastels (no oil pastels, please) and different surfaces to work on. There will be brief demonstrations of pastel strokes and underpainting techniques, leaving most of the time for you to work on your own pieces with help at the easel, and constructive critiques.

With good weather we may go outside to paint part of the time. The workshop is suitable for beginning and intermediate pastelists.

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saturday and sunday, 10AM to 4PM may 17 and 18 (2 days)

course id: NCPD05SP14 MEMBER tuition: $145 NON-MEMBER TUITION: $170

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Wednesday Sorokin

The desire to be inspired is the only prerequisite for this workshop. We will use a variety of techniques designed not only to provide you with access to your own limitless well of creativity, but also the means of expressing it. It’s a great way into abstraction, or a great way to develop your abstract vocabulary. Strengthen all your artwork by learning and incorporating principles of design. Most importantly, the class provides an opportunity for you to free yourself from your inner critic, learn to trust your intuition, and open yourself to inspiration. Find the place inside yourself that knows. Great for the novice as well as the more accomplished painter.

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Painting and Drawing Drawing Down The Farm saturday and sunday, 10AM to 4PM may 17 and 18 (2 days)

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course ID: NCPD06SP14 MEMBER tuition: $145 NON-MEMBER TUITION: $170

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Julia Morgan-Leamon

In this workshop, we will create on-site pen and ink drawings of Caretaker Farm and Cricket Creek Farm and work to capture the sense of a New England farm. We will learn to render the visual impact of a scene by first selecting motifs that can tell a visual story. We will sketch in pencil and then use pen and ink. Fine tune your eye and exercise your drawing muscle! In case of downpour, we will head indoors at Little Red and sketch elements of farm life until the skies clear.

Watercolor Fundamentals saturday, 10am to 4pm june 7 (1 day)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Steve Hamlin

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course ID: PD10SP14 MEMBER tuition: $75 NON MEMBER TUITION: $90

Instructor Julia Morgan-Leamon in an Open House demonstration

In this 6 hour class, the instructor will demonstrate and explain watercolor painting techniques such as graded washes, wet-in-wet, drybrush, spatter, scraping, masking, etc. Students will have ample opportunity to experiment with the techniques that are demonstrated.

The instructor will also provide an overview on composition, draftsmanship and color theory. We’ll discuss technical issues such as paper and brush selection, palette color choices and layout and employ the techniques discussed to develop a painting.

Interpret Marginalia: A Painting Intensive at the Mount monday to friday, 9:30am to 12:30pm june 9 to 13 (5 days)

Location: The Mount, Lenox instructor: Arthur Yanoff

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course id: PD09SP14 MEMBER tuition: $190 NON MEMBER TUITION: $205

Plus $15 location fee

Easy Intro to Painting saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm june 21 and 22 (2 days)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Yura Adams

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course id: NCPD08SP14 MEMBER tuition: $185 NON MEMBER TUITION: $210

All materials included

This class is for those who have always wanted to try painting, but don’t have the time to take a more extended course, or would like to try painting for the first time over a weekend. Materials are provided; just show up and find out what painting is all about. The atmosphere is encouraging and fun, and students will be in a group of all beginners.

Easy to follow, basic steps will be practiced by the students who will have the opportunity to try both oil and acrylic and discover the difference between them. Discover painterly expression through patient, guided instruction.

Prompted by Edith Wharton’s scribbling in the end pages of her vast collection of books, each day we’ll get a kernel of inspiration from staff of The Mount with their favorite Whartonian trivia. We’ll then explore the house and grounds and use the intersection of all three to inform what is expressed on canvas. Leave reservation, pre-conception, and the contemporary world at home as we dive into this week of visual/ literary liberation!

The Still Life

Techniques in Gouache Painting

Painting from observation using a limited palette of Italian earth oil colors learn to approach the still life with the instructor’s unique technique. Simplifying the palette helps students learn to see the colors before them and mix their paint accordingly. Art historical references will be included in this intense introduction to painting from still life.

saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm june 14 and 15 (2 days) Location: Little Red, instructor: Michael

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course ID: NCPD07SP14 MEMBER tuition: $145 NON-MEMBER TUITION: $170

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saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm July 5 and 6 (2 days)

course ID: PD01SU14 MEMBER tuition: $155 NON MEMBER TUITION: $180

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Lucy MacGillis

This workshop offers beginning and intermediate students techniques in either using gouache or oil paints. Elements of drawing, composition and color mixing will be discussed and demonstrated. Students will be encouraged to explore still life and landscape subjects. Emphasis will be placed on creating tertiary colors from primary colors as well as using color to create the illusion of three-dimensional space.

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Painting and Drawing Intro to Drawing

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Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm

course ID: PD13SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

July 19 and 20 (2 days)

$170

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge Instructor: Marc Pollack

This course presents the basics of representational drawing. The goal of the class is to learn to think in two dimensions. Using concepts developed during the eighteenth and nineteenth century in France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands, students are introduced to simple shapes and how they are used to create form in two dimensions.

Modeling is introduced through light and shadow. Charcoal and pencil are used to create line, value and tone. Objects are put into perspective, and perspective is also used as a technique to divide space. Once these elements have been studied, students are introduced to composition.

We will also discuss “content” because, while all of these aspects of drawing are important, the most important concept in the creation of art is its subject matter. If time allows, we will also study anatomy.

Monster concept illustration by Patrick O’Donnell

Figure Painting

Monster Making - An Illustration Workshop Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm

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saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm july 12 and 13 (2 days)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Lucy MacGillis

course ID: PD02SU14 MEMBER tuition: $155 NON MEMBER TUITION: $180

August 2 and 3 (2 days)

We will paint directly from observation - looking at the model, simplifying the figure into planes of color. The focus will be on mixing the oil paint to create tonal relationships that function as light and shadow.

saturday, 9am to 12noon july 19 (1 day)

Field Farm, Williamstown (a Trustees of Reservations property) instructor: Ann Kremers Location:

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Take the leap from admiring to drawing the extraordinary botanical life which surrounds us in mid-summer! Join us for a morning of careful observation of the shapes and parts of plants and flowers, leading to drawings of their unique faces. You will develop a greater understanding of all plant life as you dissect each element visually.

In case of rain we will do studies of plant life indoors in the Folly, a unique architectural structure on the property.

Picture Book Studio - with Adam Gudeon Wednesdays, 6 to 8PM July 16 to August 8 at Citizens’ Hall in Stockbridge

Students will be introduced to a step-by-step methodology for composing and creating their own MONSTER characters using images of people, objects, and environments as reference material for construction. This workshop will also introduce students to the types of problems that typically arise when creating illustrations for various outlets of production (e.g. graphic novels, video games etc). No drawing, illustration or monster making experience required.

Urban Sketching Saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm August 9 and 10 (2 days)

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course id: NCPD15SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition: $170

Location: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown instructor: Tony Conner

The art of the “urban sketch” has experienced a recent revival. People of all skill levels are joining with others to record their surroundings and tell a story about a location or community through drawing. We will meet in Williamstown and spend time on Spring St. and on the Williams campus, learning about composition, line, and light as we choose subjects to record. No experience necessary. Bring your own sketching materials, in any media, or refer to the basic materials list provided. For those who would like, we will post images from our observations on local media to share our visual log!

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$140

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Patrick O’Donnell

Plus $60 model fee

Morning Botanicals at Field Farm

course id: PD14SU14 Member tuition: $120 Not Yet Member tuition:

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Painting and Drawing Communing With the Masters Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm

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Course ID: PD16SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

August 9 and 10 (2 days)

Plus $5 Materials fee

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Marianne Van Lent

$170

Communing with the masters is a hands-on painting workshop.

Students will learn painting techniques by copying a part of a modern master painting. The meaning of modernism and abstraction will foster an ongoing dialogue and will be central to the activity of painting and critique. Students will make subsequent paintings in which they will depart from the text to begin to find their own style and create an original artwork. A conduit of communication and sharing of knowledge will be encouraged.

I Wish I Could Draw

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saturday and sunday, 12noon to 4pm August 16 and 17 (2 days)

course ID: PD17SU14 Member tuition: $100 Not Yet Member tuition:

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$115

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Wednesday Sorokin

A workshop for anyone who wishes they could draw or thinks they “can’t.” A class for anyone who has trouble making the time on their own to draw. A class for anyone who wants to enhance his or her skills and artistic confidence. Our focus will be to release artistic fear and rediscover the joy of the artistic process in a safe, nurturing environment.

Drawing the Landscape at Field Farm saturday, 9am to 12noon august 23 (1 day)

Field Farm, Williamstown (a Trustees of Reservations property) instructor: Ann Kremers Location:

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So you’d like to draw a landscape, but wonder where to start? This workshop, set at Field Farm with its spectacular views of Mt. Greylock, will provide introductory exercises to help you find the shapes of the landscape and get to know your surroundings through the experience of drawing. We will use graphite and colored pencils to take in our unique surroundings. In case of rain we will work on the views from the Folly, an architectural gem at the edge of the property’s pond.

Watercolor Immersion saturday, 10am to 4pm september 6 (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Tony Conner

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$85

Artistic and creative

This quick intro to watercolor will have you painting and enjoying this approachable medium in no time! We’ll focus on composing with big shapes and getting beautifully transparent washes, while working with a limited palette to simplify color choice and color mixing. We will meet at Little Red and work mostly outdoors, moving inside for demonstrations and if the weather is not cooperative. This class will allow you to move ahead to a painting studio class level to delve deeper into material.

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Photography photography Workshops

Storyboard Art

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saturday, 10am to 4pm may 17 (1 day)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Kent Mikalsen

course id: PH02SP14 MEMBER tuition: $75 NON MEMBER TUITION: $85

Along with the script, storyboards are the most essential tool directors use to develop and communicate their ideas to the production crew.

In this workshop students learn how to direct the camera, establish timing, create transitions and indicate action using simplified drawings of figures and environments. Film and animation directors, game designers, choreographers, graphic novelists and other creative professionals use storyboards – come learn what they know!

Photographing Where We Live saturday and sunday, 7am to 1pm

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course id: PH15SP14 MEMBER tuition: $145 NON MEMBER TUITION: $160

june 7 and 8 (2 days)

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Karen Halverson

We will go out early to nearby locations to catch the morning light, then return to the studio to download, review, and critique our work in a supportive atmosphere. We will consider the use of light, color, form, vantage point, and camera/software technology to express ideas about the landscape we share. We will aim for meaningful content supported by strong technique. Happy accidents will be welcome as well!

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Photojournalism 101 saturday, 10AM to 4PM june 21 (1 day)

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SEASONAL OUTDOOR DINING

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Gillian Jones

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Saturday, 10am to 4pm July 12 (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Monika Sosnowski

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course ID: NCPH03SP14 MEMBER tuition: $75 NON-MEMBER TUITION: $90

We will begin the day with an overview of photography as news, looking at some of the legal and logistical issues involved. After a lunch break, we will meet at a pre-determined event or setting to get our feet wet capturing the action with the assistance and technical advice of the instructor. Finally, we will share the results of our shoots, seeing the many different ways we perceive the same event. You need to bring in a point and shoot or DSLR camera, with a preference towards the DSLR!

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course ID: NCPH01SU14 Member tuition: $75 Not Yet Member tuition: $85

This fun introductory workshop will focus on the basic skills you need to improve your photography. Learn to translate the knobs and switches on your digital SLR and discover a pixel-full world of possibilities to taking awesome pictures! Hands-on demonstrations and exercises will give you a fundamental grasp and confidence in knowing how to operate your digital cameras as well as what to do with the imagery captured. Subjects will include: Camera operations (aperture, shutter speed and ISO and their effects on the images you make), Basic flash photography, Basic digital workflow, Photographic aesthetics: composition/subject matter. Please bring your camera and accessories (including manuals) and your laptop (if you have one).

Get Messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or visit is183.org to register!

Photography Exploring Photography: An Introduction Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm July 19 and 20 (2 days)

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$140

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge and on location! instructor: Thad Kubis

We’ll start in the studio with an overview of camera basics from camera operations including aperture and shutter speed, composition, subject matter, basic digital workflow and digital asset management Following lunch we’ll go into the field to explore a local town through the lens of your camera. During our tour we will discuss and use “dynamic range of a digital camera”, a light meter and filters. We will explore indirect imagery and practice the much needed white balancing technique as well as explain the mysterious “histogram”. Our second day we’ll return to the field for more work as a unit and then back to the studio to review what we’ve learned. Hands-on demonstrations, in-class group assignments and presentations on the variety of contemporary styles and uses will give students a fundamental grasp and confidence in knowing how to operate their digital or film cameras as well as knowing what to do with the imagery captured. If time permits a brief overview of color management will be presented. Please bring your camera, accessories (including manuals) and your laptop (if you have one)

Capturing Summer Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm July 26 and 27 (2 days)

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course ID: NCPH03SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition: $170

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Monika Sosnowski

Of the four seasons, summer often resonates with us most deeply. Since childhood, it holds a special meaning and generates unforgettable experiences. The promise and memories of summer linger in our hearts the longest. In this hands-on workshop we will explore how to photographically capture the essence of summer.

What represents summer to you? What memories of its wonders do you want to keep with you forever? Over one weekend we will work on sharpening our technical skills to best utilize our cameras. Emphasis will be on the elements of composition and understanding the effects of light and shadow, as well as the play of colors. We will photograph garden bounty and natural scenes, silhouetted landscapes and other subjects selected by the instructor and students to highlight summer’s treasures. Students will be encouraged to develop a mini portfolio of images that celebrate their take on the season.

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After Dark - with Timothy Little Saturday, June 14 at 7:30PM The Magic Woods - with Monika Sosnowski Sunday, June 22 10AM to 4PM Visit BascomLodge.net for details CH

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Nassau, NY. Karen Halverson

Crash Course in How to Use a DSLR Saturday, 12noon to 4pm August 9 (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Gillian Jones

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course ID: NCPH04SU14 Member tuition: $50 Not Yet Member tuition: $60

Are you trying to move beyond cell phone photography? Intimidated by that digital SLR you got as a gift? It has never been easier to learn photography since the invention of the digital SLR camera, which provides the user with instant gratification and creative freedom. This one-day mini-course will give students a taste of how to understand and effectively use a digital SLR camera system. We will decipher its buttons, functions and possibilities it provides, leaving you ready to go out and shoot with confidence! Students must have their own digital SLR camera and instruction manual. A laptop computer, to process photos, is recommended but not required.

Photography: Taking the Next Step Saturday, 1 to 5 pm August 23 (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Gillian Jones

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course ID: NCPH05SU14 Member tuition: $50 Not Yet Member tuition: $60

So you’ve been shooting and getting results you’d like to share? Or maybe you are stuck with some tough technical questions? In this workshop we’ll start by looking at some of your past work, and then shoot some set-ups and scenes as a group, working through problems and challenges as we go. Special attention will be paid to lighting, composition and perspective in shooting decisions. We will finish by sharing some of our images in a group feedback session.

Working with Light

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Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 5pm

September 13 and 14 (2 days)

course ID: PH07SU14 Member tuition: $145 not yet member tuition:

$170

location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Karen Halverson

Photography means writing with light. Whether you make portraits or landscapes, whether you use a film or a digital camera, light is your descriptive medium. Light itself might even be your subject. In this workshop, you will learn to observe and to work with light, paying particular attention to light quality and direction, and to the color of light.

We will consider both natural and artificial light sources. Observing how light describes a subject, we will discover its expressive and emotional impact. We will analyze light—in photographs and in the world—and we will make photographs in a variety of different light conditions.

Little Red Schoolhouse, Williamstown

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Artists’ Studios and Other Locations

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The Dell at The Mount

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Writing Writing Classes

Playwrighting 101

writing workshops LR

Tuesdays, 7 to 9pm

May 27 to June 24 (5 sessions) Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Chris Newbound

course ID: NCLA01SP14 Member tuition: $120 Not Yet Member tuition: $140

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Tuesdays, 6 to 8pm

July 15 to August 19 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, instructor: Jana Laiz

Stockbridge

course ID: LA01SU14 member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member Tuition:

$170

Want to flex your writing muscles or develop them after years of inactivity? Or get started writing your novel? In this 7-week writing workshop you will be guided in getting the writing going. From fabulous opening lines, to writing in any “person”, we will work on the stories we want to tell. Whether you want to write your memoir, a work of fiction or an amazing letter to the editor, this class will help you do that. Expect discussion, writing prompts galore, sharing, encouragement and cheering to all become part of your process. Bring your works-in-progress and ideas!

Picture Book Studio Wednesdays, 6 to 8pm

July 16 to August 20 (6 sessions) Location: Citizens’ instructor: Adam

Hall, Stockbridge Gudeon

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course ID: LA02SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

Wednesday Night Writing S1: June 18 to July 2 (3 sessions) S2: July 23 to August 6 (3 sessions) Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Emily Banner

Location: Citizens’ instructor: Adam

$170

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course ID: LA03SP14 MEMBER tuition: $145 NOt yet MEMBER TUITION:

$160

Hall, Stockbridge Gudeon

The picture book elevates the image in a narrative with a small number of words to convey meaning. Generally for children ages 3 to 8, the audience and reach of picture books is widening. We’ll look at the art of visual storytelling and work with the interplay of word and image to create our own “Dummy Books”. Instruction and advice on use of this standard format for potential publishers will also be covered.

Resources for continued study, marketing and publication will be offered. Open to all levels, projects in progress welcome!

Dramatic Arc: An Intro to the Picture Book Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm July 19 and 20 (2 days) Location: Citizens’ instructor: Adam

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course id: LA04SU14 Member tuition: $120 Not Yet Member tuition:

$140

Hall, Stockbridge Gudeon

An introduction to the art and craft of visual storytelling. We’ll explore the interplay of word and image and discuss the process for developing and pitching your ideas to publishers. Resources for continued study will be offered.

Word Walks

The picture book elevates the image in a narrative with a small number of words to convey meaning. Generally for children ages 3 to 8, the audience and reach of picture books is widening. We’ll look at the art of visual storytelling and work with the interplay of word and image to create our own “Dummy Books”. Instruction and advice on use of this standard format for potential publishers will also be covered.

Resources for continued study, marketing and publication will be offered. Open to all levels, projects in progress welcome!

Wednesdays, 7 to 9pm

saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm may 31 and june 1 (2 days)

Become better acquainted with the art of playwriting! This class will instruct its students how to express themselves creatively through the dramatic form, using their own life stories and experience as well as stories and characters that students might also imagine. Along with the writing part of the class, we will be reading a number of plays (out loud in class) created in the class and other more established works.

Story Studio

Children’s Book Writing and Illustration; From Idea to Publication CH

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Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm August 16 and 17 (2 days)

course ID: LA05SU14 Member tuition: $145 Not Yet Member tuition:

$170

Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge instructor: Lara Tupper

Naturalist Henry David Thoreau did his best thinking (or prewriting) while rambling through the Massachusetts woods. This writing program includes an introduction to Thoreau, gentle walks near IS183 in Stockbridge, and writing time spent indoors. No prior experience necessary. Please bring your walking shoes, a journal and a willingness to observe. We’ll stir the five senses, rejuvenate the spirit and reconnect with the natural world.

course ID: S1: NCLA04SP14

S2: NCLA03SU14 Member tuition: $75 Not Yet Member tuition: $85

Let’s write! Whether you are working on a manuscript or simply love creative writing, join us to carve out a regular space in your week for writing and see the reward of this commitment. We will write in response to generative exercises and then share and discuss work (sharing is always optional). Writing of all genres is welcome in this workshop-style class.

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Young Artist Programs

Ages 3 and 4 Half day camp - one week sessions monday through friday, 9:30am to 12:30pm* At berkshire country day school in Stockbridge Tuition: $165 member / $190 not yet member. no camp July 4, tuition will be pro-rated.

Mythical Magical

Printing Party

INSTRUCTOR: Angel

Instructor: Kim

June 23 to 27

course ID: YA01SU14

Heffernan

Join us as we enter the magical world of fairy tales. Castles, knights, dragons and magic inspire us to create capes and wands, make unique crowns and shields, build a castle, and craft tin foil boats to sail. Imagination and adventure rule the week!

Me, Myself and My Friends June 30 to July 3 instructor: Heather

course ID: YA02SU14

Coon

Enjoy a world of art as you learn about yourself and others. Look into the mirror to see what color your eyes and hair are. Draw and paint portraits of yourself and your friends as you notice how different and similar you are.

Create life sized body tracings and decorate them with paint and collage materials.

Bugs and Things July 7 to 11

instructor: Heather

course Id: YA03SU14

Coon

We’ll search the outdoors for bugs and things to inspire your creativity. Then we’ll build sculptures, paint with tempera and watercolors and create with collage materials. Use your imagination to make the perfect bug world!

Crawl, Slither, Sprint and Hop July 14 to 18

instructor: Amanda

course ID: YA04SU14

Hartlage

Explore your imagination and expression through painting, drawing, clay, collage and mixed media. Attention will be given to developing fine motor skill coordination and creativity. Projects will be based on animals and their habitats.

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July 21 to 25

ART CLASSES for AGES 3 and 4 At little red in williamstown

course ID: YA05SU14

Waterman

What will it feel like to paint your feet and walk on paper? Swirl your hands in foam paint for a squishy time? Work with paint, brayers, sponges, relief and more as we print our way through the week. What type of print does a leaf make? A lego? A toothbrush? Join us to find out! Songs, games, music and movement included throughout the week.

Collage Creations

July 28 to August 1 course ID: YA06SU14 instructor: Kim

Waterman

Explore glue and what it, and a little tape, too, can do! Using wood, tubes, boxes, paper, fabric and more, we’ll imagine and create sculptures small and large. Paper collages will sparkle with glitter and pop-out with shells and pebbles. Paint will add the finishing touches on our masterpieces.

Rock and Roll August 4 to 8

instructor: Angel

course ID: YA07SU14

Heffernan

Music inspires us all, and this week we are ready to rock. We’ll craft guitars and shakers, microphones, build a glitzed out stage, make fabulous sunglasses, and create mosaic disco balls. We’ll have the things a band of rock stars need for a fantastic show!

Color and Light August 11 to 15 instructor: Alicia

Soos

course id: YA08SU14

From constructing kaleidoscopes and stained glass windows to creating underwater aliens and even rose colored glasses - we’ll explore all the colors of the rainbow! Using collage, paint, pasted sculpture and more we’ll have a color-filled week!

Art Discovery at Little Red

Art Discovery

(Ages 3–4, caregivers welcome to stay or drop off!)

Section 1 Saturdays, 10 to 11:30am July 12 to 26 (3 sessions)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Amanda Hartlage course ID: NCYA84SU14 Member tuition: $55 Not Yet Member tuition: $65

Section 2 Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30am July 23 to August 6 (3 sessions)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Sarah Brill course ID: NCYA85SU14 Member tuition: $55 Not Yet Member tuition: $65

This supported, guided creative playtime will use varied art materials to explore the senses and discover the world! Our youngest artists will paint, print, mix, press and manipulate everything from clay to bubbles, indoors and outside on the Little Red property and playground. Natural curiosity and time to explore will be encouraged, and we will weave in story-telling and all-body play.

*Early drop off begins at 8:30am and late pick-up is available until 4:30 for the additional cost of $60/week for both morning and afternoon, $35/week for just morning or afternoon. No late pick-up for ages 3-4.

Young Artist Programs

Ages 5 to 7

full day camp - one week sessions monday through friday, 9:30am to 3:30pm* At berkshire country day school in Stockbridge TUITION: $280 member / $310 not yet member. no camp July 4, tuition will be pro-rated.

Sticks and Stones June 23 to 27 instructors:

Space is the Place

course id: YA09SU14

Fay O’meara, Nancy Magnusson

Mother Nature provides us with a myriad of materials from which to make art. In this camp we’ll work with materials that come from the earth, and from animals and plant products such as birch bark, clay, wool and charcoal. We’ll create beautiful and functional works of art, and explore the origins of these materials. And, in between, we’ll paint, draw, cut and glue!

Creatures of the Deep June 30 to July 3 instructors: Alicia

course ID: YA10SU14

Soos, Paula Shalan

Explore wild and weird marine animals from the carpet shark to glaucus atlanticus to leafy sea dragons. We’ll investigate the strangest of creatures and their habitats with papier mache, ceramics, jewelry making, painting, collage, decoupage, mural painting and diaroma creating!

Inspiration Celebration July 7 to 11

instructors: Fay

course ID: YA11SU14

O’Meara, Paula Shalan

Inspired by the work of Henri Matisse, Rene Magritte, Louise Nevelson, Jean Hans Arp, and the quilters of Gee’s Bend we’ll Draw, Paint, Collage, Sculpt, and work in Ceramics. Create your own masterpiece!

Story Book Ball July 14 to 18 instructors:

course ID: YA12SU14

Kim Waterman, Paula Shalan

Stories of all kinds will be the inspiration for our creations this week. Animals, fairies, fish and more will weave their way into our art.

We’ll paint, collage and print our tales as we choose our favorite for a giant puppet show.

Songs, games, music and movement included throughout the week.

July 21 to 25

instructors: Amanda

course id: YA13SU14

Hartlage, Paula Shalan

Travel to the outer regions of your imagination, our universe, and beyond! Projects will span the second and third dimensions as we create galactic modes of transportation, creatures from other planets, other worldly displays, time portals and more. Wear your moon shoes and prepare for an art experience that can only be described as out of this world!

Oddity Central

July 28 to August 1 course id: YA14SY14 instructors: Claire

Fox, Paula Shalan

A mysterious world of strange and unusual lands, bizarre creatures and fantastic adventures awaits. Spend the week learning about lorises, armadillos, emus and their imaginary cousins, through papier mache, ceramics, drawing and building finger puppets.

Neigh for ART August 4 to 8 instructors:

course id: YA15SU14

Lisa Abbatomarco, Paula Shalan

The Chinese Year of the Horse is here and we’re going to celebrate! The grand galloping beauty of the horse appears in all forms and cultures of art from ancient to modern. With eclectic and recyclable materials, we’ll take our horseplay seriously creating masks, puppets, paintings and other surprises. So saddle up and join our herd!

At little red in williamstown TUITION: $250 member / $275 not yet member

Zippity Doo Da July 7 to 11

instructor: Claire

Fox

course id: NCYA01SU14

Explore motion as we create mobiles, twirling palm puppets, music makers and whirligigs!

We’ll create art that spins, pops up and wiggles through sculpture, drawing and mixed media. Come have fun with movement, space and sound discovery as we make art, play games, and use the great outdoors as our free-wheeling testing zone.

Fabulous Folklore July 14 to 18

instructor: Erica

course id: NCYA02SU14

Manville

Travel the world, explore different cultures, and pay tribute to them as we try our hand at their art-making! We’ll paint in yarn like the Hoichol Tribes of Mexico, make sand mandalas inspired by Tibetan monks, create a paper vase with ancient Greek designs, and design wearable art inspired by Native Americans close to home. We’ll read and act out stories, play games, and experiment with lots of new art techniques as we learn about our world’s history!

The Wonder Why Science Fair August 11 to 15 instructors: Angel

course ID: YA16SU14

Heffernan, Paula Shalan

Explo re th e s c i e n ce b e hi n d eve r yday phenomenon and create projects that use or are inspired by the physics, biology, and mechanics of our world. Students will make soap powered boats, hot air powered spinning carousels, design and build kinetic water powered sculptures, create air powered rockets, solar powered prints, and make ceramic sun dials in the clay studio. And, of course, every scientist will make a journal to record their hypothesis and findings in. Come one, come all to the great Wonder Why Science Fair!

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Young Artist Programs

Ages 8 to 10

full day camp - one week sessions monday through friday, 9:30am to 3:30pm* At Citizens’ Hall in Stockbridge TUITION: $250 member / $275 not yet member. no camp July 4, tuition will be pro-rated.

Puppet Making with Cloth and Clay June 23 to 27 instructors:

course id: YA17SU14

Paula Shalan, Karen Arp-Sandel

Our theme this week will be the circus as we design our own marionettes! Using clay, fabric, and paint we’ll transform your ideas into a working puppet. We’ll write a script, create a mural backdrop, and perform our own puppet show based on our theme and incorporating all of our characters!

If You Build It… June 30 to July 3 instructors:

course id: YA18SU14

Angel Heffernan, Nancy Magnusson

Join us for a week long exploration of architecture around the world and through time. Inspired by ziggurats, long houses, tree houses, skyscrapers, boats and cardboard furniture students will learn the basics of building and designing through construction.

Students will be inspired to imagine a large scale sculpture, create a design plan and scale model, then bring their creation to life for an unforgettable, structurally sound art show.

OOGaa Booga to Oh la la July 7 to 11

instructors: Amanda

course id: YA19SU14

Hartlage, Nancy Magnusson

From pre-history to present day, we’ll look at famous works of art and create our own inspired paintings, drawings and collages with clay and mixed media. Our final project will involve the creation of a cave where we’ll actually be able to paint on the walls. Come on in and join us for this week of discovery!

The Art of Play July 14 to 18

instructors: Lucie

course ID: YA20SU14

Castaldo, Nancy Magnusson

Games are not just fun to play, but also take a lot of creativity to design. We’ll explore the games we’re familiar with and tour the world seeking out cool games we’ve never heard of and then use them as inspiration fo r o u r o w n t a b l e - t o p a n d l i fe - s i z e d experiments. And then, we’ll play them all.

Check mate!

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Tales and Travels July 21 to 25

instructors: Claire

At little red in williamstown TUITION: $250 member / $275 not yet member

course ID: YA21SU14

Fox, Nancy Magnusson

Go on an adventure through mythology and folk tales from around the world, including Norse mythology, African and Asian stories. We’ll build papier mache masks, wood creatures, dioramas, pop-up books and ceramic vessels, all inspired by the stories and places we visit!

Weaving Our Stories

July 28 to August 1 course ID: YA22SU14 instructors: Laura

Evonne Steinman, Nancy Magnusson

We’ll be creating individual and collaborative woven stories with fabrics, yarns, found objects, paints, sound, the grass outside and so much more. A week filled with imagination, justice and peace inside and out.

My Hero

August 4 to 8

instructors: Alicia

course id: YA23SU14

Soos, Nancy Magnusson

Who can be a hero? Do you know any heroes?

Could you be a hero? We’ll define and redefine, question our assumptions, and delve into our inspirations about what makes a hero. We’ll create our own hero sculptures each with their own accessories and magazines, and we’ll make a collaborative hero statue all with paint, sculpture, collage, ceramics and photography!

Metal Encounters of the Creative Kind August 11 to 15 instructors: Lisa

course ID: YA24SU14

Abbatomarco, Nancy Magnusson

Exploring world artists such as El Anatsui, Ruth Asawa and Emory Blagdon, we’ll walk the high-wire of insider and outsider arts meshing mixed media and textile techniques.

This week, we’ll play with wire, found objects, fibers and recyclables. Our wire inspired works of art will run rampant from hard to soft, straight to curly, ordered to chaos and twist and turn into unusual places.

Becoming the masks created at camp!

Travels Through Asia July 7 to 11

instructor: Erica

course id: NCYA03SU14

Manville

Explore Chinese, Japanese and Indian arts and culture using our mind, body and the nature around us! After we make a paintbrush from outdoor materials we’ll use it to create all-body Chinese ink brush paintings as well as smaller studies of landscapes around Little Red. We’ll paint watercolor value studies and use handmade Japanese paper, looking at how materials and color are used. Inspired

by Oribe Japanese pottery, we’ll make and decorate a container and lid. As we connect with these cultures and nature we’ll do some yoga, listening to music and reading stories and more from Asia!

Explore Ancient Egypt July 14 to 18 instructor:

Claire Fox

course id: NCYA04SU14

Explore the amazing and mysterious art and culture of ancient Egypt! We’ll learn about the different gods, symbols and hieroglyphics, and then re-imagine Canopic jars, mummies, jewelry and temples in our own art-making.

We’ll create large scale sculptures using mixed media, including paint, collage, papier mache, clay and faux enameling. Very special emphasis will be placed on the animal gods as we journey inside Ancient Egypt!

*Early drop off begins at 8:30am and late pick-up is available until 4:30 for the additional cost of $60/week for both morning and afternoon, $35/week for just morning or afternoon. No late pick-up for ages 3-4.

Young Artist Programs

Ages 11 to 18 Young Artist programs

at little red in williamstown

One-Page Comics in One Day! (Ages 11–15) Saturday, 1 to 5pm June 21 (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Simon Reinhardt

course id: NCYA07SU14 Member tuition: $50 Not Yet Member tuition: $60

Plus $5 materials fee

From developing a plot to creating the drawings, come experience the process of making a one-page comic in one afternoon! We will cover how to express an idea or story in words and then in images in the most simple, direct and effective way, giving maximum visual information to the reader. You will go home with a comic that shows off the drawing and communication skills learned.

Drawing in a Day (Ages 11-15) saturday, 1 to 5pm july 12 (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Wednesday Sorokin

Drawing for teens

Beyond the Selfie! (Ages 13–18) Wednesdays, 6 to 8pm

June 25 to July 16 (4 sessions) Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Cecilia Hirsch

course id: NCYA05SU14 Member tuition: $95 Not Yet Member tuition: $110

Plus $5 materials fee

Are you selfie-obsessed? Easy-to-use technology makes it possible to use self-portraits more and more to record our lives digitally. In this class, we’ll work on developing the autobiographical messages in your images and do so often without even showing our faces! We’ll start by looking at many approaches artists have used to record their personal lives, and then we’ll turn to ourselves, completing a set of low-pressure, engaging shooting projects between classes each week. Class meetings will involve exercises and discussion of shared work. Any camera (even a phone) is fine, but you need to be able to bring in prints of your images.

Painting Discovery (ages 13–18) Wednesdays, 3 to 5:30pm

July 23 to August 13 (4 sessions) Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Wednesday Sorokin

course id: NCYA08SU14 Member tuition: $50 Not Yet Member tuition: $60

Plus $5 materials fee

Do you doodle all day? Do you want to explore drawing but can’t fit it into your school year schedule? During this short studio workshop you will build skills and learn to see in all new ways. We will draw varied subjects inside and out at Little Red and work at a pace and level that fits you individually.

Multiple Impressions: Printmaking! (Ages 11-15) August 2, 1 to 5pm Saturday (1 day)

Location: Little Red, Williamstown instructor: Claire Fox

course id: NCYA09SU14 Member tuition: $50 Not Yet Member tuition: $60

Plus $5 materials fee

Join us for an afternoon of printmaking, discovering the process of carving relief-printing blocks and making multiple versions of prints.

We will be using easy-to-use materials like foam and linoleum and will explore spontaneous printmaking techniques with matrices, paint and more. We’ll work outdoors if the weather allows and will go home with unique artwork!

course id: NCYA06SU14 Member tuition: $75 Not Yet Member tuition: $85

Plus $20 materials fee

Want to try your hand at painting? Join us in this relaxed teen studio experience to discover different paint mediums and approaches, from a careful color study to loose abstract expression. This class will develop your creative side and technical skills as you hang out in a casual setting- outdoors as much as weather allows. You’ll come out of this no pressure, fun experience with new perspectives all around!

Previous experience welcome but absolutely not required.

Exploring camera angles in LTA program

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Young Artist Programs

Have an Art Party!

Ages 11 to 14

full day camp - TWO WEEK SESSIONS monday through friday, 9:30am to 3:30pm* At Citizens’ Hall in Stockbridge TUITION: $475 member / $500 not yet member

Choose from a variety of art and craft projects for a fun filled and

memorable celebration!

Idiosyncratic July 7 to 18

instructors: Amy

What’s Inside Us course id: YA25SU14

Taylor, Ben Evans

Idioms: Iterations of Idiosyncracy! We’ll take the zany world of words and bring them to life using ceramics, sculpture, poetry, fiber and paper arts. Projects will be inspired by a deep inquiry into methods and materials of the art making process and will be a reflection of the lenses through which each artist experiences the world.

Bauhaus Boot Camp

July 21 to August 1 course ID: YA26SU14 instructors:

August 4 to 15 instructor: Lucie

course ID: YA27SU14

Castaldo, Ben Evans

From Leonardo da Vinci to Georgia O’Keeffe to Damien Hirst, bones have been the subject of many works of art. Using what’s inside us as our inspiration, we’ll create 2D and 3D works of art! Projects will include: bone landscapes (O’Keeffe Style), Alternative Matroshkyas (nesting dolls), pop culture skeletons, Dali insides, and Dia De Los Muertos skulls. We’ll work in paint, pastel, ceramics, recycled materials and more. Come prepared to explore the inner you!

Erica Manville, Ben Evans

In the Bauhaus movement the ultimate aim of all creative activity is building.

Form follows function! In boot camp we’ll study the essentials, with an emphasis on how materials work. Then we’ll tear down, deconstruct, rise up and rehab using a wide range of materials, all in the context of this early 20th century movement. From ceramics to 2D design to abstract painting we’ll construct works that have weight!

“Drawing the Portriat” Teen class at Little Red

Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 for details!

Teen raku firing

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*Early drop off begins at 8:30am and late pick-up is available until 4:30 for the additional cost of $60/week for both morning and afternoon, $35/week for just morning or afternoon. No late pick-up for ages 3-4.

The International Case for IS183’s Learning Through Arts Program

Andy Foster—IS183 Board Chair

Supporting arts in education is key to IS183’s mission, with 1,500 kids in over 20 Berkshire schools presently b e n ef it i ng f ro m I S 1 8 3’s L e a r ni ng Through Arts (LTA) curriculum. But why does a program like IS183’s LTA exist?

And what makes it important?

In the US, we’ve seen the arts suffer through an ongoing series of education cuts. Accountability testing has further deepened these cuts in arts spending — if students are falling behind in math or science, the idea goes, cut everything else, arts included.

“...for the economic side to flourish you need more entrepreneurs, you need more creativity.”

At the same time the US pursues this lose/lose approach, other countries have come to embrace arts education not as a disposable extra, but as a muscular key to future financial and societal health and competitiveness. I consult in the Middle East for a country, Qatar, now developing an in-depth approach to the arts and culture sector, including a national arts curriculum for their schools; much of the ideas come from past American practices, ones we have abandoned in difficult economic times.

Qatar sees this program and its attendant costs as a necessary part of the country’s move to an internationally competitive ‘knowledge economy’.

Singapore, a global technology leader, took a sharp turn in 1990 and began to heavily invest in cultural institutions and arts education. They instituted a national arts curriculum and followed up with sophisticated tracking of student engagement. Within a few years they added visual arts and design high schools and universities. The government’s view was succinct. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said, “ ... for the economic side to flourish you need more entrepreneurs, you need more creativity. So you must look at the arts... the two must go together.”

So in our country, school-based arts programs have been enhanced or replaced by external programs provided by concerned citizens—IS183’s a strong example.

Until we come to our senses as a society and support arts and culture with substantial increases in governmental funding to our schools, IS183 needs your help to help our kids. It is critical. As seen by striving countries all over the world, the arts are an essential key to a future that looks increasingly competitive and — to our wonder — increasingly creative.

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Learning Through Arts Learning Through Arts Sites and Supporters 2013/2014 2013/2014 Program Sites

2013/2014 Teaching Assistants

2013/2014 Funders

Allendale Elementary Craneville Elementary Silvio O. Conte Community School Crosby Elementary Herberg Middle School Lanesborough Elementary Lee Elementary Monument Valley Middle School Morningside Community School Muddybrook Elementary Pittsfield High School Reid Middle School Richmond Consolidated School St. Mary’s School Undermountain Elementary School

Rachel Alemany Lois Bessette Kim Briggs Nick Caccamo Laurie Conners Joanne Consolini Lorrie Delmolino Mary Fruchterman Barbara Greco-Potash Jane Gregory Chris Gustitus Maureen Hinkley Laura Mitchell Sharon Mongeon Christine Most Ava Mungin Kristen O’Connell Ann Peck Kim Pemble Danielle Steinmann Jessica Sweeney Ardith Truhan Maurita Weiskotten Mike Ziff

21st Century Community Learning Centers Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation Alford Cultural Council Egremont Cultural Council Andy and Tracy Foster Peter and Ann Herbst Massachusetts’ Department of Education (ASOST-Q) Berkshire Bank Foundation The Biddle Foundation Bill and Deborah Ryan Brian and Amy Butterworth Cathy Deely The Central Berkshire Fund Dalton Cultural Council Feigenbaum Foundation Great Barrington Cultural Council Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Joe Wheaton Lee Cultural Council Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence Lincoln and Molly Frank Michael Vincent Bushy Monterey Cultural Council Morningside PTO / Advisory Council New Marlborough Cultural Council Northern Berkshire Cultural Council Pittsfield Cultural Council Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Pittsfield Educational Enrichment Fund Pittsfield Rotary Richmond Educational Enrichment Fund Richmond Cultural Council The Robbins De-Beaumont Foundation Sheffield Cultural Council Stockbridge Cultural Council Stranahan Foundation West Stockbridge Cultural Council

2013/2014 LTA Faculty Artists Yura Adams Karen Arp-Sandel Chaya Berlstein Lorimer Burns Lucie Castaldo John Clark Lauren Clark Heather Coon Ben Evans Claire Fox Barbara Greco-Potash Amanda Hartlage Angel Heffernan Mark Hohlstein Ann Kremers Nancy Magnusson Fay O’Meara Nicole Peskin Brielle Rizzotti Alicia Soos Wenesday Sorokin Jess Sweeney Maggie Vescio Robin Yuran

LTA students showing off their creations

1475 students served in Berkshire county!

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Vermilion Cotillion April 12, 2014 IS183 Board Vice Chair Robin Seeley with Decorating Chair David Slick

IS183 Board Member Suky Werman with BIFF Executive Director and former IS183 Board Member Kelley Vickery

Dinner Hosts Margaret McTeigue and Tom Wessell

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Projections Impresario Joe Wheaton

Nick Kierstad and Lisa Cavender

Berkshire Natural Resources Council President Tad Ames with Trudy Ames

Buzz and Robin McGraw

Club 183 Contemporary Circle Members Deborah and Bill Ryan

Performance Artiste Marla Robertson *

Tom Werman and IS183 Board Chair Andy Foster

Black Lake’s Susan Jennings and Slink with IS183 Executive Director Hope Sullivan

Committee Members Laura Mitchell and Janet Crawford

Studio Two Superstars Heather Rose and Kevin Sprague

Photos by Edward Acker. To view these images and more online, visit collages.net. User: 183, Password: 8291

Club 183 Contemporary Circle Members Sarah Stranahan and Henry Richardson *

Photographer Ogden Gigli and Founding IS183 Board Member, past Board Chair and Club 183 Contemporary Circle Member, The Berkshires’ Nancy Kalodner

Dinner Party Quadrille Member Hunter Runnette and former Board Member, Dinner Host, and Club 183 Contemporary Circle Member Vicki Bonnington

IS183’s 2012 Big Bang Co-Chairs, Stan and Susan Rosen

From left to right: Chris Hennessey Board Member Didier Steven Georgianne Harwood Jim Harwood (seated) Artist Stephanie Iverson (seated) Giovanna Hennessey Brendan Mathews CATA Executive Director Margaret Keller Artist Kris Gallo Board Member and Dinner Party Quadrille Member Jana Purdy, Board Member Didier Steven, Founding Board Chair and Dinner Party Quadrille Member Lucy Holland, and former Board Member Sarah Steven

Photographer Gregory Cherin and Margaret Cherin

Dinner Hosts Walter McTeigue and Caroline Wheeler

Berkshire Museum Executive Director Van Shields with Artist Peggy Rivers

Asia Kepka with IS183 Board Member Lauren Joy

Club 183 Contemporary Circle Members Joan and Paul Kopperl

Michelle Thorpe and Perri Petricca

Former IS183 Board Member Seth Nash with Mary Nash

Aly Brandt and past IS183 Board Chair Tyler Weld

Grey Ellrodt, Colby Lewis, Dena Bancroft, and Marianne Ellrodt

*Photo by Cecilia Hirsch

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A VerMILLION thanks to the 400+ people who came together on Saturday April 12th to make IS183 Art School’s annual Gala an amazing success!!

Gala Patrons Leadership Lancer Black Thumb Farms Deborah & Bill Ryan Vicki Bonnington & David Schecker Sarah & Tim Eustis Lucy Holland & Charlie Schulze Suzanne Nash Reid White

Contemporary Quadrille Cathy Deely Kelly Dolan & Nick Jarvis Lacy Davisson Doyle & Joe Carroll Tracy & Andy Foster Nancy Kalodner Daniel & Susan Lipson Grace & Bob Macris Craig & Laurie Norton Moffatt Jeannine & Peter Schoeffer Ani Shaker & Jamie Kiggen Jackie Togut

Polka Patron David & Ruth Blodgett Crane Susan Ginns Carol & Eric Haythorne Elizabeth Hilpman & Byron Tucker Joan & Paul Kopperl Katie & Steve Lipkins Beth Sapery & Rosita Sarnoff Patricia & Arthur Whitehead

Cotillion Donors Michael Vincent Bushy Amy and Brian Butterworth William Caligari Cathy Deely Tracy and Andy Foster Jim Frangione and Anne O’Dwyer Lincoln and Molly Frank Ann and Peter Herbst Malinka and Kenneth Jackson Peggy Matlow Norton Owen Patricia and Stephn Peters Antonella Preve Bruno and Mary Ann Quinson Deb and Bill Ryan Louise Sagalyn Joe Wheaton

Gala Sponsors

Abbott’s Limousine Ice River Springs & Livery Service Inc. Iredale Mineral Cosmetics Ascentek, Inc. Kate Baldwin Food Barrington Brewery Nejaime’s Wine Cellar Berkshire Bookkeeping Olga Dunn Dance Company Berkshire Heavy Haulers Orleton Farm Berkshire Mountain Distillers Rainbow Restaurant Berkshire Production Resources The Red Lion Inn Bespoke Costuming Shakespeare & Company Blue Q Stonover Farm Chocolate Springs Studio Two Domaney’s Fine Wine & Liquors Williams College Eastover Estate & Retreat Department of Theatre Hunter Hill 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or visit is183.org to register!

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Gala Dinner Party Hosts &Venues Carrie & Marc Bachman + Robin Seeley & David Slick The Kitchen, Lenox Vicki Bonnington & David Schecker + Lauren Joy Haven Cafe & Bakery, Lenox Sarah & Tim Eustis The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge Tracy & Andy Foster Private Home, West Stockbridge Bridget Ford Hughes & Jonathan Prince + Suky & Tom Werman Stonover Farm, Lenox Margaret McTeigue & Tom Wessell + Caroline Wheeler & Walter McTeigue Private Home, Lenox Mary & Seth Nash + Kelley Vickery Private Home, Lenox Wendy & Tom O’Neil + Tyler & Chris Weld No. Six Depot Roastery and Café, West Stockbridge Hunter Runnette & Mark VandenBosch + Lucy Holland & Charlie Schulze The Lenox Club, Lenox Shirley & Howard Shapiro Private Home, Lenox Sarah & Didier Steven Private Home, Great Barrington

Together we raised $70,000 to support the programs IS183 offers year round across the Berkshires!

Gala Committee Dinner Party Quadrille

Sarah & Tim Eustis Lucy Holland & Charlie Schulze Jana & Neil Purdy Hunter Runnette & MarkVandenBosch

Decorating Chair David Slick

Music

Dave Leonard & Jordan Matthews of JTD Productions

Photographer Edward Acker

Projectionist Joe Wheaton

Publicity Shoot

Melissa Lillie Danielle Steinmann Bill Wright, Photographer

Silent Auction

Wendy O’Neil, Chair Mary Garnish Bauman Karen Beckwith Emily Bernard Vicki Bonnington Pier Boutin Michael Vincent Bushy Amy Butterworth Jancy Butterworth Lucie Castaldo Yuki Cohen

Janet Crawford Mara Goodman Davies Devon Dekorver Sergio DiGirolamo Deleah Elling Ben Evans Jessica Fitzgerald Leah Gagliardi James Golden Jennibeth Gomez Laura Gratz Stephanie Gravalese-Wood Barbara Greco-Potash Angel Heffernan Cecilia Hirsch Susan Jennings Nancy Kalodner Troy Kinser Lauren LeBlanc Melissa Lillie Jodi Luby Ed Martin Anne McLaughlin Jamie Minacci Laura Mitchell Jaramy Moran Bill Murray Caitlin Nash Seth Nash Wednesday Nelena Sorokin Pat O’Donnell Mark Pedrotti Jaryn Pierson Brielle Rizzotti Maia Robbins-Zust Stan Rosen Susan Rosen Alexander Ross Michael Rousseau

Barbara Slate Alicia Soos Marcia Stamell Brad Steele Bill Tobin Aaron Wood Arthur Yanoff

Event Staff

Kendra Alden Kasha Cooper Laura Flemming Haley Grunloh Maggie Mailer Steven Rosen Lou Shogry Mark Tomasi John Wendling

Signature Cocktail Recipe Berkshire Mountain Distillers’ gold medal winning Ice Glen vodka, Ripe sour mix and fresh strawberry puree

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2014 K–12 Art Educator of the Year

Berkshire Arts Educator of the Year Michael Vincent Bushy

“Michael… inspires (his) students because he is compassionate, but does not lower expectations.

Rather, he urges them with every fiber of his being to reach beyond the boundaries they define for themselves. Students love and respect Mr. Bushy. The activities he leads are creative, engaging, and thought-provoking.” –Co-Teacher Name:

Michael Vincent Bushy

honorable mentions Joey Chernila Karen Arp-Sandel Katie Malone-Smith Mary Beth Eldridge

Occupation:

Art Educator at Hillcrest Educational Centers Member of:

Berkshire Creative Advocacy Committee, Berkshire Arts Association Board, and the Pittsfield Cultural Development Board Bio:

Michael Vincent Bushy is a printmaker, working in a variety of printmaking media, including etching, monoprint/ monotype, silk screening, block printing and letterpress. He also is a bookbinder and a figure artist. Michael has been working in the arts since his graduation from art school in 2002, Based out of New Bedford and Falmouth, Massachusetts. He moved from the east coast of Massachusetts to Pittsfield in 2009, where he has continued to produce and exhibit art throughout the Berkshires.

“He is an awesome, funny, brilliant, sharp influence on his students and his colleagues.”

–Former Colleague Artist Statement:

We tend to hold the creative process… self actualization… at the top of Maslow’s Heirarchy of Need. And it is.

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that I have to work with them. These children are grappling with the lower rungs… Self actualization is a distant concept that’s often totally unattainable in the short years I have with a student.

So do I simply not teach these students art? Of course not… I ask pointed questions about how their experiences have led them to their creative decisions.

In short, I teach them to use art to communicate… ideas, experiences, and emotions- I teach them that they can convey their needs, and even make the viewer feel what they are feeling.

This award will be presented Saturday, May 17 at 3PM as part of the Stockbridge Art Lab!

Stockbridge Art Lab

Saturday, May 17

A free curated afternoon and evening in Stockbridge at the former Hall’s Garage at 35 Main Street and around town.

Screening of the documentary To Spring from the Hand 1:30pm

on the life and work of Paulus Berensohn, hosted by FeMail

3:00pm

Presentation of the K–12 Art Educator of the Year Award

Performance by multimedia performance art duo, Black Lake 3:30pm

Pop-Up Artist Studios will welcome visitors all afternoon— Ceramics, Collage, Writing, Multimedia with demos!

5–8pm Have dinner in town, stroll Stockbridge,

and stop in for pop-up events all over town.

8–10pm

Rockin Dance Party at the former Hall’s Garage at 35 Main Street with DJ RothFitz.

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News and Friends

Brielle and young artist creating side-by-side at Little Red Open House

What I Learned At IS183

Reflections from an ex-Learning Through Arts Program Coordinator Coming out of MCLA with a degree in art and arts administration, IS183 was my first choice of where I wanted to work. I wanted to be at the art school, to make art happen as an administrator and in the classroom. Where I ended up was a perfect balance. I learned so much in my three years at the art school. From basic administrative stuff to marketing and social media to classroom management skills and curriculum development to event planning and program delivery and on and on.

It has truly been a pleasure to contribute to the growth of IS183’s Learning Through Arts program, the planning of THE most creative and extraordinary parties, to develop inspiring (and downright FUN) art lessons for children, and so much more— all while splitting my time between the office and the classroom.

With Love from Santa Cruz, CA Brielle Rizzotti

As an arts administrator the biggest take away for me is the wealth of knowledge I’ve acquired! Before IS183 I’d only read about arts management in class, so the real world, real experience I gained is invaluable.

As a faculty member teaching in the Learning Through Arts program what most inspired me was the enthusiasm of my students. I’ve loved being able to be part of inspiring kids. And even when working with populations that are truly challenged—how engaged and creative they are, from the youngest ages!

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Brielle on her way to her new home in California!

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News and Friends

Instructor Karen Arp-Sandel teaching a collage class at Little Red Schoolhouse in Williamstown

North County Studio Classes Are Taking Off! Williamstown, MA — After an inaugural ye a r o f c la s s e s a t th e L i tt l e Re d Schoolhouse, North County Program Coordinator Cecilia Hirsch says that “Our studio classes are taking off! They have helped develop and enrich our community life and connected talented artists with interested students.” Hirsch notes that classes are held in the historic Little Red Schoolhouse, a wonderful property managed by the South Williamstown Community Association (SWCA) - a group dedicated to preserving and supporting historical and community ties. “It has been gratifying to work with the SWCA to ensure that Little Just like exercise, it is Red continues as a so important to work our vital centre to the community,” says creative muscle—and doing Hirsch, “It’s been it in the company of others a great fit since our classes offer a is even better! chance for people to build community while developing new skills, and working different parts of the brain. Just like exercise, it is so important

to work our creative muscle—and doing it in the company of others is even better!”

Students at Little Red also help increase the local traffic in Williamstown, heading off to get some cheese at Cricket Creek Farm or fit in some nature discovery at Field Farm or The Clark Art Institute.

For Pittsfield families, notes Hirsch, travel time to IS183’s Williamstown and Stockbridge locations are the same—so all are encouraged to make the trek North and enjoy all that Williamstown and IS183 studios have to offer!

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The philanthropic heart and soul of our community art school

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In 2012, IS183 Art School established its Membership Program, Club 183. A range of levels makes membership accessible to working artists and students, cultural enthusiasts, and philanthropists alike.

In addition to providing direct support for IS183's programs, members benefit from reduced tuition for classes, access to private receptions and artist talks.

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Club 183 Members The vibrant multi-faceted art school that is IS183 has been enriching the Berkshires since 1991, with the support of generous individuals, foundations and businesses like those listed below. We offer our profound thanks for helping us to make IS183’s artmaking programs and collaborations available and affordable to our entire community. If you’re not currently supporting IS183, please join today! We look forward to adding your name to the list! (Members March 2013–April 2014)

Art Legend

21st Century Community Learning Centers (Pittsfield and Great Barrington) Lucy Holland and Charles Schulze Tracy and Andy Foster Massachusetts Department of Education (ASOST-Q)

Art Hero

Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation Berkshire Bank Foundation Elayne P. Bernstein Fund The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Lauren Joy Pittsfield Public School District Title One Susan B. Fisher and Gary Schieneman

Art Champion

Anonymous Mary and Seth Nash Wendy and Tom O’Neil Gregg and Lisa Petricca Vicki Bonnington and David Schecker Robin Seeley and David Slick Black Thumb Farms Deborah and Bill Ryan Alice Shaver Foundation

Art Star

Anonymous Black Rock Foundation Sarah and Tim Eustis Al and Helen Febbo GFF High Meadow Foundation Julia Kaplan Richard and Athena Kimball Paul and Joan Kopperl Daniel and Susan Lipson Edward Mahoney Scholarship Fund Mary Mott and Gordon Simmering Suzanne Nash Non Profit Leadership Institute, BTCF The Claudia and Steven Perles Family Foundation Jana and Neil Purdy Rotary Club of Pittsfield Mary Ann and Bruno Quinson Jeanine and Peter Schoeffer Ani Shaker and Jamie Keegan Shirley and Howard Shapiro Mr. John A. and Dr. Elizabeth H. Sibolski Richard and Stephanie Solar Sarah and Didier Steven Suky and Tom Werman Zuckerman Family Foundation

Art Lover

Stacy Allegrone-Lewis Mary and Al Bauman David and Cindy Berger Emily and Don Bernard Stacey Carver and Allen Harris Ruth Blodgett and David Crane Catharine Deely Nonnie and George Frelinghuysen Marla and James Greenfield Eric and Carol Haythorne Elizabeth Hilpman Nancy K. Kalodner Mark Leavitt Katie and Steve Lipkins Ms. Eleanor Y. Lord Louise and Arnold Sagalyn Rosita Sarnoff and Beth Sapery Dr. and Mrs. Wynn A. Sayman Sarah Stiner and Ned Baldwin Suzi Skaggs Jacqueline and Al Togut Megan Whilden and Igor Greenwald Patricia Whitehead and Arthur Cape Ellen and Allan Yarkin

Art Aficionado

Anonymous Tad and Trudy Ames Colby Lewis and Dena Bancroft Nerissa Bardfeld and Brendan Burns Pier Boutin Molly and Lou Boxer Alyson Brandt and Charles Miller Bonnie J. Burton Pascale Delfosse and William Caligari, Jr. Gregory and Margaret Cherin Lucie H. Collins Dale Culleton Mara and Justin Davies Betsy and Jonas Dovydenas Lorri and Ted Durbin Marianne and Gray Ellrodt Wendy and Eric Federer Susan Ginns Marita Glodt Karen Gross and Stephen Cooper James and Georgianne Harwood Jim Hatch Heather Wells Heim and Matthew J. Heim Christopher Hennesey and Giovanna Fessenden Peter and Ann Herbst James and Gwendolyn Jurney Helga and Mitja Orthofer Jamie and Gil Levine Margaret and Paul Lindenmaier Catherine and Matthew Mandel

Eileen and Paul Masiero Barbara and Don McLucas Cynthia and Roger Mellick Alice and Alan Model Caitlin and Mitch Nash Lisa Nelson and Steve Alsdorf Jessica Oakley and David Logan John O’Keefe and Mark Smith Perri Petricca and Michelle Thorpe Anne Rabinowitz Elaine Radiss Heather and David Rasche Sharon Pearson and Mike Reitbrock Stan and Susan Rosen Marc and Eileen Rosenthal Hunter K. Runnette and Mark P. Vanden Bosch David and Adrienne Rynes Elizabeth and Harry Seherr-Thoss Annie Selke Alli and Patrick Sheehan Eva and Kip Sheridan Peggy Rivers and Van Sheilds Claudia and Carl Shuster Henry Richardson and Sarah Stranahan Lorna and David Strassler Ingrid and Richard Taylor Jennifer and Marc Teich Cynthia Wade Katie and Heath Watkin Cindy and Tucker Welch Tyler and Christopher Weld Setsuko and Simon Winchester Mary and Steve Yarmosky Joanne Yurman and Tom Walsh Kathleen and John Zutter

Art Enthusiast

Jean Adelson Paula K. and Dan Almgren Judge and Mrs. Jeffrey Atlas Scott Barrow and Karen Beckwith Dorene Beller Dana Bixby, AIA Stephen and Ellen Boyd Joan and Daniel Burkhard Lisa Cavender and Nick Kierstad Yuriko and Kim Choate Thomas Chulak and Nicole Furnee Patricia Coates Michael Cohen Janet Cooper Amy and Jeff Diamond Bonnie and Alvin Edelstein Monroe and Elise England Anne McLaughlin and Bruce Finn The Gallo Family

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M.G.H. Gilliam Joan Gluck Drs. Jon R. Gotterer and Nina R. Molin Susie and Stuart Hirshfield Malinka and Ken Jackson Dennis Joyce Phyllis and Harvey Klein John E. Kochanowski Karen Kowgios Steve Culvin Barbara Lafer Melissa and Stephen Lange Elena Mansour Alex Margolies Margaret Keller and Brendan Mathews Peggy and Andy Matlow Dylan McCormick and Greer Goodman George Menken William and Maggie Merelle Kerry Millikin Joel and Kate Millonzi Lucia Mulder Dr. Leon and Bobbie Nesis Christopher H.L. Owen June Pang and Henry Chung Diane Pearlman and Jeffrey Diamond Rebecca Peck Antonella Preve Amy Campion and Brian Rabuse Megan Reisel Tracy Roach and Richard Michaels Nova and Jarvis Rockwell Dr. Julia Johnson Rothenberg Amy Rudnick and Ben Hillman Pamela Sandler Robin Schultz Jane and Martin Schwartz Chris Scranton Arline and Les Shalan Nina Silver Marion and Leonard Simon Fund Tony and Lucy Simotes Margaret Skaggs Hope Sullivan Diane and Bill Vogt Tatyana Voloshin Mack Waggaman Harriet Wetstone Cynthia Wick and Channing Gibson Kimberly Winger Jay and Terry Wise Judy and Irwin Wrubel

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Art Appreciator

Anonymous Marge Abramson Jeremiah Ames Emily Banner Barbara Barak Brielle Batory Mike Bedard Beatrice Benevides Barbara Berofsky Phyllis and Paul Berz Elizabeth and Jay Bikofsky Mary Bowser Lacey Browne Jeff and Cynthia Caminiti Lynn Campana Monica Carlson Chelsea Cartabiano Marilyn Cavallari Jeanine Christensen Elaine Christopher Catherine Clark Chris Clark and Lara Setti Elaine Cohen Adrian Elliot and Alisa Colbert Adrienne and Bill Cosel Hallie Dagruma Barbara Detwiller Robert Donovan Marina Duque Julie and Barney Edmonds Steve Feiner & Cipora Brown Jenny Fenig June Ferrin Linda Stillman and Steven Finley Suzanne Fowle Schroeder Priscilla and Joe France Jill and Bill Gellert Michelle and Chuck Gillett Paul Glavin Sondra Goldenberg Anne Marie Haftl and Michael Tuck Linda Haggerty Ellen Harris-Braun Carolyn and Richard Heiss Linda Hertz Ghetta Hirsch Rob and Cecilia Hirsch Patricia and David Hubbard Moira Jones Richard Kaiden Nidah and Talal Khan Kim and George Kisselbrock Caroline Korth Ann Kremers Hildy Kronen Susan and Will Laidlaw Joan Lambert Andy and Toby Levine Susan Levine

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Lauren Long Jodi Luby Judy Marcus Julie Margolies Daniel R. Matheiu and Thomas M. Potter T.W. and Jean Mawhinney Wendy McWeeny Elizabeth and Steven Miller Leslie Nelson Sheila Niedeck Nancy F. Nirenberg Carol Noble Mary O’Connor Sandy Pantorno Margaret Parish Martha Peskin Felix Puccio Bob Putz Brin Quell Ellen and Jay Rawson Claudia Ricci Nina Rone Sabina and Alex Rosenblum Hilary Russell Linda Sambel Signe Schaefer Phyllis Nash Schlesinger Cherie and Edward Schwartz Julie Shapiro and Allan Dean Barbara and Bruce Shickmanter Elaine Sideropoulos Shawn Simon Linda Skipper Lisa and Mark Sladkus Kikue Small Laurie Spar Anastasia and John Stanmeyer Kate Staples Rochelle Stassa Evan and Phyllis Stoller Lenore and Paul Sundberg Eileen Taft Theresa Terry Ardith Truhan Pamela Turton Denise Ulick Tina Van De Water Elise Volastro Kathleen Ward Nicole Webster Clark Simera and Peter Weilenman Jeff Gunderson and Lorraine White Kathryn Yudkin Rena Zurofsky

A big THANK YOU to Club 183 members for providing direct support to IS183’s programs and ensuring a vibrant creative life in the Berkshires!

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General Information tuition assistance

driving Directions

Our Scholarship Program allows children and adults to enroll in our classes regardless of financial means. Last year IS183 awarded over $10,000 of tuition assistance to students from across the region. Funds are limited so students are encouraged to apply early.

Applications must be received at least 2 weeks prior to the start date of class in order to be considered.

IS183 at citizens’ hall in Stockbridge is located at 13 Willard Hill Road in the Interlaken village of Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

From Stockbridge and all points east, south and west: find

the local Stockbridge intersection of Routes 183 and 102; take Route 183 north one mile to Trask Lane; go right on Trask Lane and left at Hill Road.

IS183 will appear on your left at the crest of the hill.

From Lenox and all points north: head south on Route 183 from Lenox;

Work Exchange Our Work Exchange Program allows adults to enroll in our classes with tuition reduction. We welcome your help with studio maintenance, publicity and much more in exchange for tuition discounts. Please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to a class to discuss a work exchange.

For more information about either program please call the office: 413-298-5252 ext. 100.

Independent Study and IS183 Studio Space Available Work one-on-one with a faculty artist mentor to achieve your personal goals. A mentor instructs, guides, critiques and supports students who wish to work on a specific project or advance their skills. Faculty artists of all mediums are available to work individually with children and adults. Call the office for more information: (413)298-5252 ext. 100.

notice the Tanglewood Main Gate on your left; continue 3 miles south to Trask Lane; turn left at Trask Lane and left at Hill Road. IS183 will appear on your left at the crest of the hill.

IS183 at Little Red Schoolhouse in south williamstown is located at 32 New Ashford Road in Williamstown, Massachusetts. from Stockbridge and all points east, south and west: Follow Route 7 North towards Williamstown. 32 New Ashford Road (The Little Red School House) will be on the right hand corner of Routes 7 and 43 in South Williamstown, immediately before The Store at 5 Corners.

From Bennington and all points north: Follow Route 7 South to South Williamstown. 32 New Ashford Road (The Little Red School House) will be on the left hand corner of Routes 7 and 43 in South Williamstown, immediately after The Store at 5 Corners.

For additional information, please call (413) 298-5252, ext. 100

Overnight Accommodations summer 2014 faculty Lisa Abbatomarco Yura Adams Karen Arp-Sandel Joe Baker Emily Banner Sarah Brill Michael Vincent Bushy Lucie Castaldo Linda Clayton Michael Cohen Tony Conner Terence Coyle Ben Evans Claire Fox Jody Green Adam Gudeon Karen Halverson Steve Hamlin Amanda Hartlage Angel Heffernan Cecilia Hirsch Gillian Jones James Kennedy Kevin Kiwak Ann Kremers Thad Kubis Jana Laiz Craig Langlois

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Jodi Luby Lucy MacGillis Stephanie Maddalena Nancy Magnusson Erica Manville Jeanne Marklin Kent Mikalsen Nicole Miller Julia Morgan-Leamon Chris Newbound Dina Noto Patrick O’Donnell Fay O’Meara Nicole Peskin Marc Pollack Simon Reinhardt Anne Rocklein Paula Shalan Alicia Soos Wednesday Sorokin Monika Sosnowski Laura Evonne Steinman Amy Taylor Lara Tupper Marianne Van Lent Kim Waterman Arthur Yanoff

For lodging information please call or visit the Berkshire Visitors Bureau at (800)273-5754 or www.berkshires.org, the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce lodging hotline at (866)626-5327 or www.stockbridgechamber.org, or the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce at (413)458-9077 or www.williamstownchamber.com.

2014 Observed Holidays Memorial Day Weekend Columbus Day Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26 Closed All Weekend

Independence Day Friday, July 4 through Sunday, July 6 Closed All Weekend

Labor Day Weekend

Saturday, August 30 through Monday, September 1 Closed All Weekend

Get Messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or visit is183.org to register!

Monday, October 13

Thanksgiving Weekend

Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 20 Closed All Weekend

Winter Holidays

Closed Saturday, December 20 through Sunday, January 2

Course Registration Refund and Cancellation Policy If you cancel ten days or more before the beginning of a class, you will receive a refund minus a $10 cancellation fee. If you cancel seven to ten days before the beginning of the class, you will receive a 50% tuition credit. No refunds or credits are given for cancellations six or less days before the first day of class. This policy also applies to work exchange and scholarship students. If it is necessary for IS183 to cancel a class for any reason, students will be notified and offered the option of another class or a full refund. No refunds or credits are given for missed classes.

4 ways to register! online: visit is183.org to sign up today!

Phone: Call (413) 298-5252, ext. 100

Monday through Friday E-mail: amy@IS183.org Mail: Please complete the registration form and mail to:

IS183, PO Box 1400, Stockbridge, MA 01262

photography of classes IS183 reserves the right to photograph classes, workshops, and camps for promotional use.

Materials and studio fees Studio fees cover the cost of consumables (gas, chemicals, blades, etc.) that are used by everyone in the studio. Materials fees cover the costs of materials used by individuals for their individual projects. If a materials fee is listed then most, if not all, materials will be provided. Students should expect to receive a list of any additional materials to bring with them to class once they have registered.

discounted art supplies FOR IS183 STUDENTS

IS183 accepts tuition payments by check, cash or credit card; $2.50 credit card processing fee.

Class registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis. A reserved class space is guaranteed once we have received payment.

Please register at least three weeks prior to the start date of the courses or workshops you wish to attend. Early registration allows us to plan appropriately and avoid last minute cancellations!

A waiting list will be created for courses that have reached maximum enrollment.

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Registration Form We recommend calling us to register if it is less than ten days before your class begins.

If registering a child, please include his or her age and name of parent.

Course(s) 1

Tuition $

Name of parent

2

Tuition $

Current mailing address

3

Tuition $

City State Zip

4

Tuition $

Telephone (evening)

5

Tuition $

Total $

Name

Child’s age

Telephone (day)

E-mail

Payment by: ❑ Check or money order (enclosed, payable to IS183) ❑ Charge my credit card: (plus $2.50 Credit Card Processing Fee)

❑ MasterCard ❑ VISA ❑ AmEx ❑ Discover Card no.

Security code

Materials fees $

$2.50 Credit Card Processing Fee $

Tax-deductible contribution to IS183 $ Expires

Your support really makes a difference. Thank you! (for details on support opportunities please visit www.is183.org)

Signature

total enclosed $

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Box 1400, 13 Willard Hill Road Stockbridge, MA 01262

Upcoming Events may through sept.

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Adult Studio Workshops and Classes Pages 4 - 23

Stockbridge Art Lab

1 to 5pm at The Garage, Stockbridge

IS183 Artists present a curated afternoon of amazing experiences.

See page 37 for more information.

Adult Student Show Opening

4 to 6pm at Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge On view through Labor Day

Curated by Arline Shalan and Kay Castelle.

FREE and open to the public!

June through august

Art Camps!

Creative Summer fun for ages 3 to 14. See pages 24–28 for information.

Summer Sundays! sundays in July

5 to 8pm on Spring Street, Williamstown

IS183 will be on Spring Street in Williamstown during its weekly celebration of the arts, offering FREE artmaking for all ages!

july

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Stonover Gallery Summer Show: Landscapes, Farmscapes, Cityscapes, Mindscapes

5 to 7pm at Stonover Farm, Lenox

With artists including Maggie Mailer, Rob MacIness and Cynthia Wick.

FREE and open to the public!

Rob MacIness